Curing Cabin Fever

Published 2010-02-03
After Outdoor Retailer Dave Downing and I, plus 4 others, one dog and a ridiculous amount of gear strategically stuffed ourselves into a minivan and set off toward Carbondale, CO. Carbondale is where I grew up and I was excited to revisit after about a 10 year hiatus. Dave and I had planned to ski […]

Classic El Nino in December

Published 2010-01-03
It’s the end of December in the Northwest and it’s been 6 weeks since we have released a skiing blog. It’s not because we aren’t getting out and it’s not because we’re slacking. There just isn’t any snow to write about. The east cost and mid west have teamed up to steal December’s allotment of […]

Why Aren’t I Smarter?

Published 2009-12-09
What can I say about backpack hunting that would fully describe it to the uninitiated? Nothing, it is one of those gloriously miserable experiences that requires boots on the ground and gear on the back. There is something very rewarding and fulfilling, in retrospect of course, about carrying everything you need to not only survive […]

Reflections on this Year’s Deer Hunting

Published 2009-11-24
As luck would have it, I tagged out on a beautiful bull elk on the fourth week of this year’s archery season. With eight more weeks of hunting, I had the opportunity to broaden my horizons and focus hard on finding myself and two others some wall hanging bucks. October 25th, opening morning of the […]

First Production run of The “Golf Mahal” to be available in February!

Published 2009-11-02
So, I know a lot of you have been waiting a while to get your hands on the bag, but I have finalized the design and bags will be going into production by the beginning of January. I thought we would be able to expedite this process and get the bags out sooner, but we […]

What it Takes

Published 2009-10-19
I am lying in the tent at high camp on Denali and staring at the bright yellow nylon walls and although it looks sunny outside and feels warm in the tent, I know outside the storm is still going strong. I know, because for the past four days I have fallen for the trick countless […]

Alaskan Moose

Published 2009-10-04
With only five days left on both our moose and sheep tags, the elusive Dall sheep was too tempting to pass up. With an abundance of pilots throughout Alaska, my brother Wade and I called a friend who had told us about a small lake, deep in the White Mountains, that he could fly us […]

Phobias

Published 2009-09-29
The poison is seeping in and there is nothing I can do about it… But let me back up a bit. I have phobias even though I hate to admit it. Some people, namely my wife, gladly shares with others that I have many. Most of these fears come from the fact that I am […]

Speed Goatin’

Published 2009-09-09
After three weeks of countless spot and stalks on Montana speed goats my patience and motivation was wearing thin. It was my last evening of hunting before college started and the pressure was on. In a last ditch effort I snuck down a coulee on a barren piece of public land. I failed to spot […]

City of Rocks

Published 2009-09-03
Occasionally I have some time to leave the gentle embrace of Bozeman. This Summer has had an unusual amount of precipitation making such departures even more mandatory. The City Rocks in southern Idaho is a classic American rock climbing mecca that has eluded my many rock climbing tours. With 30% chance of precipitation in the […]