Mark at the fire on the Lakes Plateau, Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Montana, USA.
Cooking with titanium in the fire.  One of my favorite camp cooking methods is a titanium 2L pot directly in the fire with a DIY aluminum lid and a simple pot gripper for adjusting and removing. Â
The most relaxing backpacking trip I’ve ever been on.  Photo from the West shore of North Manitou Island. Â
One of my go-to ultralight backpacking cooksets.  Caldera Cone 900mL titanium pot 475mL titanium coffee mug Short-handled titanium spoon pop can alcohol stove MSR aluminum pot gripper Small fuel bottle Read more on my blog, “Going Places Quietly – My Go To BackpackingCook Setup”
“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 I follow a generic gearlist when packing for a backpacking trip. Â I have other lists that call out specific pieces of gear but I feel that it restricts my thinking when packing for a trip. Â 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.