Category: N.O.S.
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Money for something
Most readers will be familiar with the Andrew Badenoch/77Zero/Fatbikerafting the Arctic/Kickstarter debacle. For those who are not, the short version is as follows. In January Badenoch, with no endurance or wilderness palmares that I’ve been able to dig up, went live with a funding proposal for a scandalously ambitious loop trip from Seattle to the…
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Making television about television
The modern circus came to our new town yesterday evening, and we went to watch. There had been rumors for weeks, starting with a letter from the chamber of commerce asking downtown businesses to support closing main stream for the event, and culminating in confirmatory speculation on various gossip blogs earlier this week. The Bachelor…
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They’re out there
Black Bear and Big Fat Larry tracks. Down by the river about 2.5 straight line miles from our house.
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Krupikachu and Geargal, together at last
Kyle Skaggs (L) and Krupikachu headed for the podium after co-winning the 2008 Red Hot 50k. Anton Krupicka (kru-pitch-ka, the nickname comes from a hilarious Irunfar interview) is the most influential ultra and mountain runner in the United States. And not so much for his race results, which though impressive leave you wondering if you’re…
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The river that swallows all rivers
The Grand Inga Project is now available. I can’t say I intend to buy it, but the trailers and snippets are worth watching. And the article in Kayak Session is worth reading (for free, right now). Very impressive photography. Most of the world’s big “unexplored” places are isolated by both harsh conditions and distance,…
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Congrats to Matt
Matt Vogt, whose detailed and photo-rich account of a challenging and rarely done trip ran away with the June TR contest. Well done Matt. Contact me with your address so a pack can get on its way to Arizona. There is a high probability I’ll have another such contest this fall, so plan accordingly. Amber…
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June trip report contest voting
Making a selection this time was even harder than last autumn. A truly excellent crop of reports. In the end I picked three, all of which happened in places with which I have very fond associations. I visited the Trinity, King range, and Mattole area during a college intership out of Arcata a decade ago,…
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June trip report contest (!)
Summer, whatever that may mean in your particular locale, is right around the corner. Here in NW Montana the rain has stopped, for the moment, the sun is shining and the rivers are running high. Snow is melting and the fat season of long easy days, crampons and shorts, tourists driving foolishly, and wide open…
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The ultimate partner
How to do adventures outside with your SO; a subject I’ve thought of writing about for years, and under implicit prompting from Geargal Jill I’m taking a crack at it today. It’s a desire many have, for good reason. Building a lifetime partnership and outdoor adventures both rank high on the life list of anyone…
Bedrock & Paradox 
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