Author: DaveC
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Satisfaction
We may not have any direct evidence of Fishers in the park yet, but a camera Nate and I set up last month did net a cool find. Here’s me testing that site. One of the more enjoyable aspects of this years Fisher project, even more than the wolverine work last winter, has been going…
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With a bang
First, know that I’m alright. No injuries whatsoever. On the way to work yesterday I made my routine turns through the snowy streets, routine run through the countryside, routine paranoid lane change through the profligate stop lights and sprawl of airbag alley (the northern fringe of Kalispell), and made a left on to a small…
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LaSportiva Sideral: Trial by liners
Plastic boots hold huge advantages for backcountry ski touring. And I mean true touring: multi-day trips where the travel is the primary goal. Plastic boots don’t absorb water, are somewhat to very waterproof, and the closed-cell foam liners you’ll find on any decent boot provide excellent insulation. Most importantly, CCF does not absorb more than…
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Six frozen chickens for enlightenment
Almost two full weeks ago now, I rolled out of town in the middle of yet another crystal afternoon, grabbed supplies in West Glacier, and headed over the Continental Divide at cruising speed. Destination, the St. Mary valley. A headwind out of Browning threatened to kill momentum, but 107.5 KBWG spins some ridiculous dancehall mashups…
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The packbike
This past weekend Jason, Casey and I talked about talking about a packbike, but never got around to actually talking about it. So now I’m writing (and drawing, badly) instead. A packbike is a bike purpose-built for trips which will involve carrying the bike for significant distances on a pack. Bikes like this one; trips…
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The king heuristic
The conversation among the group shouldn’t be, “How much risk can we take and get away with?” It should be, “How can we be 100-percent safe and still have fun?”…People say you have to go and ski powder—that’s the sickest. But maybe that’s the hype that’s killing people. -Drew Tabke I have yet to ski…
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The Fat Bike Summit
Chad heads into dusk. According to presenters from QBP, this weekend at the second annual Fat Bike Summit, there are around 10,000 fat bikes out in the world today. They expect it to double in the next twelve months. Where will they be used? What is the future of fatbiking? The organizers of the summit,…
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Bob Open update
Interested parties should note that I’ve updated the Bob Open page, both with a link in the comments to a discussion thread on BPL and with some speculative hints at the events future. My intentions are to, possibly as early as next year, move it beyond the Bob complex to other places in the Northern…
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Winter tech thus far
The winter feels like it has barely gotten started, what with the holidays, travel, and illness, but the snowpack is in good shape and the stack of memorable trips is already fat. Earlier this evening I threw together a list for Backpacking Light, and the memories evoked moved me to comment in greater detail. You…
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Alpacka Scout weigh-in
The Scout arrived today. As expected Alpacka fulfilled my color request well (I don’t like yellow, and black on the tubes behaves poorly on hot days). My intention with the Scout is to see how well is stands up to technical water, or to put it another way, when smaller forward tubes and no deck…
Bedrock & Paradox 
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