Details are finalized and plane tickets are now booked, which means that I can officially say that the trip is on! I am really excited for this hike and am literally preparing for the trip as I post (yes, I am eating Ben & Jerry’s while I type this). It may seem strange to a lot […]
I was fortunate enough to attend the Outdoor Retailer trade show in Salt Lake City a few weeks ago. The show this summer seemed especially vibrant and innovative. It was also one of the most well attended shows of the past few years. This report does a great job of covering some of the new […]
The past few weeks I have been experimenting with some Sawyer water filtration products, including the Sawyer Squeeze Filter. I was excited to use these products. I have increasingly been seeing the Sawyer Squeeze Filter out on the trail. It seems like it has been gaining popularity among thru-hikers, and rightfully so. It is simple, […]
Every so often an idea comes around that makes you slap the side of your head and say, “why didn’t I think of that”. The BOT by Vargo is one of those notions. So simple, yet so practical. A few weeks ago I tried one out on a two week ski trip through the Sierra […]
I had about 6 days without much going on. Since I was free I decided to go out and hike the John Muir Trail. It was great to get back out on good trail tread and hike. I averaged about 35 miles per day and completed the trail in 5.5 days. I was hoping for […]
I filmed a presentation that I did on the Himalaya hike. This particular presentation was at REI Mountain View in the beginning of April. In case you are interested it is now posted on YouTube in two parts. Part 1: http://youtu.be/wkcZpYyx_2Y Part 2: http://youtu.be/4uqY5Obf684
Yesterday afternoon the UPS driver showed up with 12 boxes to unload at my doorstep. I am excited to announce that I now have the Falcon Guides version of Trail Tested! It is fantastic! You can get your copy right here on my website. All orders through my site will be signed by me, and […]
View Sierra Ski Trip — April 2013 in a larger map I got back home last night after completing the Sierra Ski Trip. All in all, despite the lack of snow this year, this was a great trip and really good experience to get my gear and systems dialed for this type of travel. In two […]
Pepper and I pushed hard yesterday to get to Mammoth Lakes, CA. We are getting organized and resupplying now for the next stretch. We skied into town under headlamps and moonlight in a ~30+ mile day. We camped a few miles south of Tuolomne Meadows in Yosemite the night before and had the most favorable […]
As usual the last minute scramble tie up all loose ends has begun! We are headed out to Sonora Pass tomorrow to begin our ski trip to Mt. Whitney. The weather is supposed to turn back to winter tomorrow with temps in the 20’s and 50 mph wind gusts, and lows in teens overnight. Needless […]