Bedrock & Paradox

Sitting in a cheap hotel with very fast wireless near SeaTac contemplating two obvious things: Seattle is big, and Seattle is wet. We got mostly shut out from hiking near Rainier, with steady 40 degree rain. Mowich Lake. The temperate rainforest mojo was in full effect. A good view of the Carbon River was thought…

So named because Danni Coffman is both a lawyer and a roller derby chick, and because this past weekend was burliness at its best.  Big adventures, emphatic weather, and outstanding companionship.  Both Danni and Jill already wrote about these things.  Jill’s record is already complete, because she’s a compulsive blognerd who, even after an epic…

The job hunt encourages me to spend far too much time in front of the computer.  It creates a time warp where a cities’ searching and two cover letters, many hours work, seems like nothing at all.  Not good for psychosocial equilibrium.  So I left a few hours early for the Thursday Night Ride and…

Bob Marshall Wilderness For centuries, the American spirit of exploration and discovery has led us to experience the majesty of our Nation’s wilderness.  From raging rivers to serene prairies, from mountain peaks slicing the skyline to forests teeming with life, our Nation’s landscapes have provided wonder, inspiration, and strength to all Americans.  Many sites continue…

This weekend we had 100% outdoor adventure home movie auteur-geek saturation on the trip roster. However, instead of a little waterproof camera like Luc and Forrest have, I use a non-anythingproof S90 about whoose seemingly inevitable demise I am very paranoid. So I stuck to shooting stills of the pretty trees, and only pulled it…

~130 liter, full VX-21 homemade four season multi-sport adventure pack.Arc’teryx Bora shoulder straps (women’s large, ebay’d).Partially free-floating custom hipbelt with anatomic cut outs.Full wrap gusseted back pocket, with drain holes and bungee closure, modular/removeable bottom compression strap.Double bottom with drain grommets.Drawstring closure, silnylon top skirt. Psyched.  Full design report to come, after a few shakedown…

Yep, it’s The Aron Ralston Story by Danny Boyle, coming to a theatre near you (!) November 5th. The trailer dropped a few days ago: And it doesn’t look good. The word “dropped”, mountain biking scenes, coy female arms, and blue water pool brings to mind another use of the word dropped, something to which…

Saturday morning M dropped (from left) Luc Mehl, myself, and Forrest McCarthy off at Hoodoo Lake high in the Selway wilderness.  It was chilly at well over 6k.  We enjoyed a nice hike on horse trails with stunning views of the Bitterroot crest and Moose Creek valley, which is really big for being cut by…

Tomorrow morning I’ll be teaming up with packrafting all-stars Forrest McCarthy and Luc Mehl to descend Moose Creek and the Selway River in Idaho.  We’ll be starting at Hoodoo Lake, at the end of the Elk Summit road, and plan to camp near the confluence of Moose and the Selway, and finish late Sunday afternoon. …

I’ve been really getting into fly fishing this summer. I was reminded how fun it was a year ago when Mike visited and we had a great day on upper Rattlesnake Creek, but my passion has really taken off with the acquisition of my TenkaraUSA Amago. It’s not just newbies like me, experienced hands agree…