Thru the Divide

“And then there is the most dangerous risk of all -- the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.”
― Randy Komisar

Sleep System

Tent

Tarptent Protrail

Sleeping Bag

Enightened Equipment Revelation Down 20 degree

homemade mummy hood

Sleeing Pad

Big Agnes Axl Air Replaced with NeoAir

Thermarest Zlite

Stuffsack

Big agnes pumphouse ultra

What's in my pack?

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The Triple Crown

rückkehrunruhe: the feeling of returning from an immersive trip only to notice it fading rapidly from your awareness, as if your brain...

Oct 8, 2022

Gratitudes

If nothing else is gained from a long backcountry adventure, at least people will always walk away with a greater since of gratitude....

Oct 6, 2022

CDT By the numbers

Hiking is all about numbers... number of miles, number of hours of daylight, number of days of food left, number of pounds on my back,...

Oct 5, 2022

The End: Glacier National Park

My pack was overburdened with goodies for the last stretch of trail. The afternoon sun was harsh as Ranger, Otter, and I departed the...

Oct 1, 2022

The Bob

I snoozed my 7:30 alarm several times. I was never more upset for the dumb sound my phone was making; if I had a rock I probably would...

Sep 28, 2022

The Beginning of the End

It was tough to get out of town. Ranger and I were in no rush to head out but Guru was fresh from three weeks of rest and was eager to...

Sep 20, 2022

Smoke

Dogs barked and cars rumbled late into the night. I slept in until nearly 8am in the platform tent until the canvas walls glowed with the...

Sep 15, 2022

Idatana

(Idaho/Montana) I had spent 5 days off-trail with some friends and by the time I returned I knew I would be at the back of the pack. By...

Sep 1, 2022

Yellowstone

The thick clouds and sporadic rain delayed an early town exit. It wasn't until evening when we hitched out of town as the rain started to...

Aug 13, 2022

The Wind River Range: Knapsack Col

HIHO: "Hike In, Hike Out" When a thruhiker hikes into town, does necessary town chores, and gets back out on trail, all within the day....

Aug 6, 2022

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