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High Route Extension of CDT/GDT

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…

January 9, 2023January 11, 2023
Categories Columbia Mountains, Trip Reports

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…

August 4, 2019November 21, 2022
Categories BMWO, Rockies, Trip Report

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…

June 11, 2019
Categories Techniques

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…

January 8, 2019December 26, 2022
Categories BMWO, Rockies, Trip Reports

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….

July 4, 2018
Categories BMWO, Rockies, Trip Reports

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…

June 3, 2018June 19, 2021
Categories BMWO, Rockies, Trip Reports

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…

February 15, 2018
Categories Great Divide Trail, Rockies, Trip Reports

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…

January 7, 2018
Categories Climbing, Coast Mountains, Trip Reports

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…

December 19, 2017
Categories Great Divide Trail, Rockies, Trip Reports

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.  

December 13, 2017

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