North America’s continental divide contains stunning peaks and wild protected spaces which give rise to some of the world’s most renowned hiking trails. Most notably, the…
Author: dandurston
Raush-Clearwater Packraft Traverse
About 6 months ago I got an email from Will – a fellow participant in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Open and one who was faster…
BMWO 2019
Intro I regularly get lured into participating in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Open: a point A to B; plan your own route; wilderness event in…
The Volumetric Efficiency of Trekking Pole Shelters
Discussion on the “volumetric efficiency” of a tent might immediately cause some heavy eyelids, but it simply refers to how weight efficient a tent’s geometry…
BMWO 2018 – The Movie
I got around to making some final edits on my video trip report for the 2018 Bob Marshall Wilderness Open back in May in Montana….
BMWO 2018 – DOUBLE SWIMMER
Last weekend was the 7th running of Bob Marshall Wilderness Open and my 5th time in the event. I get lured back nearly every year…
BMWO 2017 – NOT A GIMME
[Note: This is the trip report I hastily wrote up after the 2017 Bob Open on BackpackingLight.com. I’m just now reposting it here so it’s…
GDT Yo-Yo Videos – Chapters 3 – 5
Editing all the footage from our 4 months on the trail this summer has turned out to be a massive job. The video series has…
Struggling up Castleton Tower
Climbing is something I’ve always wanted to do, but never had a good opportunity to get started. My preferred approach to activities is autodidactic, which…
GDT Yo-Yo Videos – Chapters 1 & 2
I’ve finally begun editing the footage from the big GDT trek this summer. Below are the first two episodes, which cover the first 550km.