With under a week until we hit the trail, we are scrambling to tie up all of the loose ends. We have made a last minute change to the plans. We have decided to head up to the Canadian border to attempt the trip southbound, instead of northbound. We’ll keep you posted!
At the Outdoor Retailer show about a year ago I met, a friend who had previously worked for Big Agnes. He had moved on to working with Sweetwood Jerky. We were at a party after the show and nobody had eaten. My friend was circulating some sample bags of various flavors of jerky. They were […]
Ever since I first stepped foot on the PCT I have been thinking about this trip. For years I have been calculating and coordinating various aspects and weighing the challenges, equipment, and possibilities. It’s been on my to-do list for a while now, or maybe I should say to-try list. More so then ever, this […]
Here’s a good blog post on a bunch of new products shown at the OR show this summer. These products will be available next year. (http://gossamergear.com/wp/gear-love/outdoor-retailer-summer-market-2014-will-rietveld-janet-reichl) I saw a couple other products that also seemed really interesting for the UL backpacking community. Vargo Outdoors was showing a prototype Ti crampon that was for running/light uses […]
As of July 31, 2014 the Ursack S29 AllWhite has been placed on the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) list for certified bear resistant containers. It is important to note that no previous models of Ursacks have been added to the list. In 2012, Yosemite and SEKI (Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park) turned over the Ursack testing […]
I do not like to blow things out of proportion like the typical mainstream media, but this has not been heavily publicized and needs to be said. I firmly believe that there is an epidemic on the Appalachian Trail. I haven’t thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail since the winter of 2005/2006. However as an active member in […]
I know a lot of people post on the Outdoor Retailer show. It is a hectic and amazing trade show where all of the latest gear is on display. There are some great write-ups around the web about the show and the latest and greatest products being displayed, like this one from Will Rietveld: https://gossamergear.com/wp/buzz-blog/outdoor-retailer-winter-2014-trade-show-part-1-pre-show-hiking-loads-interesting-new-gear-technologies-lightweight-backcountry-travel and […]
My second book has been released and is now shipping! I am excited to get this information out and to help people experience the outdoors safely and efficiently. The order page should be up on the store soon, but for now you can either order by contacting me through the contact form or by going […]
Cam and I completed the traverse of the Copper Canyon region on December 12, 2013. At roughly 10:30 AM on the 12th we gained the rim of Sinforosa Canyon at the Cumbres de Sinforosa (Summit of Sinforosa) near the town of Guachochi. We followed good trail on this final stretch, probably the best of the […]
I am flying out for Mexico tomorrow and will be meeting Cam in Chihuahua. We will then be taking a bus to Creel and then to the start of the walk. If all goes according to plan we will most likely start hiking on Monday afternoon. You can follow along. Locations will begin being displayed […]