La Minarette
La Minarette This is the clothing and equipment I carried with me on the S.E. spur of la Minarette, an alpine rock climb. It was early September,…
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Stories, experiments, and lessons from the backcountry. Browse the posts or look for a favorite place or piece of gear.
Clothing and equipment for Athabasca’s North Face in Fall
Clothing and equipment for Athabasca's North Face in Fall This is the gear I took with me on a route up Athabasca's North Face. October 1, 2001.…
Read the story ↗Gear for Alpine Snow and Ice Routes.
Gear for Alpine Snow and Ice Routes. This is the clothing and equipment I carried with me on the Chere Couloir, Tour Ronde N. Face, and the…
Read the story ↗Climbing, Cooking, and Camera Gear
Climbing Gear, Camera Stuff, and Cooking and Eating Gear Climbing gearHB Carbon fiber Helmet 13 Yates Picket 11.7Yates Cable Picket 14.3MSR Coyote Picket 13.6 ice screws Grivel long 7 Grivel Med 6.3 BD Express Med 5.8 BD One…
Read the story ↗Hunt Gear Checklist: Full list for October Solo Deer Hunt
This is the full list for a solo deer hunt in the La Sal Mountains of Utah. Late October. Temperatures ranged from 20 degree overnight lows to…
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Hunting Gear Checklist Part 4: Cooking Gear and Water
Cooking Gear and Water Total weight in ounces: 42.1 Total weight in pounds: 2.6 pounds MSR Reactor stove 1 liter pot, gas canister, fire steel and small…
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Hunt Gear Checklist Part 3: Rifle and Shooting Gear
Rifle and accessories Christensen Arms Summit Ti/Th 6.5 Creedmoor rifle with thumbhole stock for deer For elk, I use a slightly heavier, RBros Rifles LW Hunter 300 Win…
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Hunt Gear Checklist Part 2: Shelter and Sleeping System
Part 2. Shelter and Sleeping With my shelter and sleeping gear, I try to walk the line between light weight and function. It's really important to get…
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Hunt Gear Checklist Part 1: Introduction and Clothing
Hunting Gear and Clothing: Intro and Context This is part 1 of my post on hunting gear and clothing. A few notes about this list to provide some…
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First Aid, Repair, and Emergency Survival Kit
Over the years, my first aid kit has morphed, getting bigger or smaller depending on my level of optimism. I've carried big kits with everything plus the kitchen…
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