Tag: ultralight

  • “Bill in the Evening"  In October 2008 six of us set out to traverse the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness from Cooke City to Pine Creek with minimal gear and minimal maps.  Our intent was to locate the most elegant route along what is a straight-line distance of 46 miles.  A major snow storm re-directed us from our…

  • Headed up Washakie Creek in the Wind River Range, Wyoming, USA.  August 2009.  

  • Zen Habits posted the “Most Minimal Travel Set Up Yet” that spurred Pack Lite. Go Fast. to post a response.  I thought I’d follow both up with the template I use for one-bag airline travel. Packing: – GORUCK GR1 backpack – GORUCK prototype wallet (ID, cash, credit, atm, insurance, tickets) Clothing: – Altra Superior running shoes –…

  • “Warmth in the Evening”, a look at our campfire on the verge of a three day storm that sent us running from the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Montana, USA.  October 2008.

  • Summer Backpacking Gear List

    Summer Backpacking Gear List I follow a generic gearlist when packing for a backpacking trip.  I have other lists that call out specific pieces of gear but I feel that it restricts my thinking when packing for a trip.  With a generic list I can determine the specific piece of gear based on the conditions,…

  • My home made spinnaker tarp pitched tautly along the West Fork of the Yaak River in N.W. Montana during my 2007 thru hike of the Pacific Northwest Trail.

  • Sweeney Creek, Bitterroot Wilderness on Flickr.

  • Ultralight on the Pacific Northwest Trail, 2007.