Category: Tech
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Perhaps this weekend?
Trip planning is an equisite art. The mechanical side has, and continues to be, revolutionized by technology. Six years ago M and I lived in Moab, and quickly stockpiled USGS quads because they were the only source for detailed topographic information about most of Utahs backcountry canyons. That is no longer the case. Travis from…
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LaSportiva Crossleather review
ExecSum: The shoe marries aggressive, sticky tread with a flexible, low profile midsole and a very durable leather upper, creating a combination unique amongst current trail running and hiking shoes. It does so by increasing the weight relative to mesh shoes, by decreasing the draining speed, and by substantially increasing the drying time. Review: Back…
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Minimal footwear and the reshaping of feet
Since last spring I’ve been transitioning into less structured and supportive sorts of shoes, first for hiking and secondly, for everything else. It’s been a hugely beneficial process, but I’ve found that once you make the switch, you can’t go back. This year especially, I’ve noticed that my feet have been shortening, my arch growing…
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The Ultimate Trip and Gearlist(s)
It’s 2F outside as I sit here in the comfy chair, sipping coffee from the 28 oz Yellowstone NP trout mug. Our neighbor two house down just, as he does whenever snow gives him the chance, cruised by in the process of snowblowing the entire sidewalk on this side of the street. He greated/accosted me…
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A tale of two windshirts (thoughts on winter clothes)
After a week of steady snow and temperatures in town flitting around the freezing mark, winter emphatically arrived last night. Up in the foothills (West Glacier ) evening lows are forecasted solidly into the negative single digits. Might it be time to go camping? The skiing up on Big Mountain has been excellent this week,…
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Memory
This is an article I wrote about my May trip across Yellowstone. Initials inquiries have not panned out, so I’m turning it loose. It is not short. I might send it off somewhere else, so anyone who makes it to the end, please leave any feedback you might have. Acting on desire A faint textured…
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The new paradigm marches on
This graph may be one of the more useful things you’ll find for winter adventure planning. It comes by way of Richard Nisley, a San Fran packrafter, adventurer, and fabrics scientist. The original post, at BPL, and the ensuing discussion can be found here. The iClo values themselves do not tell the full story, but…
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All Pack, version 4
There are few things that will get more mileage, if you’re a regular adventurer outside, than a stout 40-50 liter pack. Enough room for technical day trips or short backpacks, not big enough to be a nuisance on a dayhike, tough enough to beat on for years. My version of this do-most-things pack has evolved…
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When in doubt, ride
I came home in an evil mood. There is one direct solution: get out. It worked. It’s not Missoula, but we have some ok riding. I also gave my new Homebrewed Components Nut Tugger. I prefer the simplicity of track ends (not that I’ve owned a bike with an EBB or sliders), and while the…
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My current thoughts on shells
Monday, for moment, is gear day. Check the last few mondays for thoughts on base layers and footwear. This article will be much shorter than either of the previous, because the subject is much simpler. You need shells to keep wind and precipitation out. Wear as little shell as you can get away with given…
Bedrock & Paradox 
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