Category Archives: educational
High Intensity Circuit Training Using Body Weight
Written on May 14, 2013 at 19:30, by samh
High Intensity Circuit Training Using Body Weight: Maximum Results with Minimal Investment The following is a synopsis of an article in the American College of Sports Medicine’s “Health & Fitness Journal”. The ability constraints can be a concern when it comes to getting people to exercise. High-intensity circuit training seems to deliver numerous health benefitsContinue Reading
Winter 2013 Snow Conditions
Written on January 23, 2013 at 08:52, by samh
It’s refreshing and reassuring to read bits like this in the local avalanche report: “In the last few years our snow has been more unstable than not and the danger rating Low rarely got used. As a forecaster, writing Low for our entire area feels weird and unfamiliar, but our data and field trips have led us here. WeContinue Reading
EDC for the Bicycle Commuter
Written on December 10, 2012 at 11:30, by samh
I ride my bicycle to work and for many of my errands year round and as such the potential for a mechanical is always in the back of my mind. Fortunately a few simple tools are all that are necessary for most repairs. The other key repair element not pictured is a telephone – becauseContinue Reading
How to Build an Igloo
Written on January 2, 2012 at 22:32, by samh
Photo © Mark Genito Sleeping outside in winter is cold. On top of that it gets dark early and campers often find themselves with little to do other than build a fire and sit around it sipping whisky. Don’t get me wrong fires and a flask amongst friends is a wonderful way to spendContinue Reading
Wilderness
Written on August 25, 2011 at 11:30, by samh
“The idea of wilderness needs no defense. It only needs more defenders.” – Edward Abbey
Food for an Overnighter
Written on July 12, 2011 at 21:57, by samh
I’ve been asked about doing a food-related post a number of times in the past and I’ve decided to make an initial foray into this with a post about overnight trips. I will probably go into more in-depth food planning for longer trips in the future but for now here goes. I’ve done backpacking tripsContinue Reading
Ultralight Backpackin’ Tips by Mike Clelland!
Written on June 28, 2011 at 11:24, by samh
I am friends with a lot of backpackers. I met a few through the internet, some randomly along the trail, others I’ve had the pleasure of working and guiding alongside. One of the most knowledgeable and accomplished of these is Mike Clelland!, a man who has spent thousands of nights in the backcountry ranging inContinue Reading
How Can a Gear List Work For You?
Written on June 16, 2011 at 16:21, by samh
Like a good number of readers of this blog I enjoy going over my gearlists. Gear gets old and needs replacing, new gear needs trying out, gear that is redundant gets left at home – the reasons a gear list can change are countless. Having an up to date gear list typed, organized, and atContinue Reading
The Art of Glissading
Written on February 24, 2011 at 11:22, by samh
Wikipedia defines glissading as the “..voluntary act of descending a steep slope of snow in a controlled manner either for the sheer thrill of the ride or to bypass tedious scree.” During the summer of 2009 I co-guided a course in ultralight backpacking for the Backpacking Light Wilderness Trekking School alongside Andrew Skurka and GlenContinue Reading
Sling It and Swing It
Written on February 15, 2011 at 10:18, by samh
Southwest Montana is home to wildlife aplenty. Grizzly bears and black bears have free roam over a landscape that is millions and millions of acres and as such when people opt to cohabitate with these big critters certain precautions must be taken. Above is a photo of Mike beginning the process of preparing a foodContinue Reading