Category: Packrafting
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SW Bob Memorial Traverse: A Trip Planning Case Study
So I want to plan a trip for this coming, three day, weekend. A precious thing, those three days, to be used wisely (hence the above image, which has nothing to do with the conditions I’ll find on my trip). It’s much more accurate say that I’ve been planning this trip, for a couple months. …
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Vicarious enjoyment
A few nice things to entertain and inspire. I need them; post-trip blues, mediocre weather, and a slow day at work aren’t making we want to get out of my pajamas very fast. I have no desire to ever directly experience anything in that particular universe, but it’s nice to know that it’s out there.…
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Big Mountain – Apgar traverse
Friday evening I was tired. On weeks like this past my work does not afford me much mental rest, and I despite plans to the contrary I did not have the wherewithall to pack and get out on the trail that evening. The plan had been for me to get out in time for the…
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Tipping point
Where’s the boat? M photo. It is officially spring. Not in the seasonal sense, but in the sense that snowmelt and daylight have gone beyond the point of hospitability for humans. The land is welcoming us back with only feet, and we have light to see by past 9 pm. Something to be celebrated, enjoyed…
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Dry dirt in the North Fork
The weather forecast, and webcams this morning were all uninspiring, and I was concerned with balancing pent up energy with recovery from illness. After some indecision and coffee, and decided to go packrafting. Better to boat in the rain than ride or ski in the rain. It was pissing rain in Columbia Falls, but once…
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Even more bikerafting!
It’s what all the cool kids are doing.. Photo of/from Doom. Go there, read, wonder, zoom in on the pics, and learn. Good ideas for that elusive best bike on raft rig, and an excellent route. The new boats look aweseme, and the bigger bow is likely even better for lashing on a bike.
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Fire!
First, Dan and canyon crew are on fire with this trip. Serious FOMO warning. Second, Enel requested that I hold forth on the subject of firearms (guns!) as a backcountry safety tool. Since moving up to Griz country I’ve thought a fair bit about the various ways in which one might defend oneself against hostile…
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More bikerafting
Rode north, found a fishing access on the Main Flathead, which is rockin’ along very clear, fed 80% by releases from Hungry Horse reservoir, anticipating the massive runoff that will occur once the mountain start to warm up The Tubus Cargo gets the job done. New rigging method. Needs to be a bit further forward,…
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The Thaw
It’s happening. The Middle Fork of the Flathead is at 3000 cfs, compared to 850 last weekend. Compare the following to this photo. Snowpack decreasing = spring. I woke up early this morning, out of hunger more than anything, but also to watch some cycling. An inch of fresh snow sat in the yard, and…
Bedrock & Paradox 
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