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Kayak Camping Ross Lake in a Smokepocalypse

August 7, 20171 2255

Sometimes the most memorable adventures are the biggest disasters, aren't they? The story of kayak camping in a Mad Max-like apocalypse of wildfire smoke...

Backpacking Fire Lookout Journal

Fastpacking Miners Ridge Fire Lookout

June 5, 20181 1786

An incredible 30+ mile ultralight overnight to Miner's Ridge Lookout, deep in the Glacier Peak Wilderness. This was lookout #46 for me and I enjoyed not only surprising solitude, but one of the most fantastic mountain sunrises I've ever seen!

Fire Lookout Journal

Traversing the Golden Stairway: Starvation to Old Baldy

June 18, 20211 971

A great ridge traverse of the Golden Stairway trail from Starvation Mountain to the Old Baldy lookout site with some of the most amazing views of the North Cascades I've ever seen!

Driveway Butte

Etiquette Tips for Visiting Staffed Fire Lookouts

Traversing the Golden Stairway: Starvation to Old Baldy

Returning to Goldmyer

The 2012 Ragnar and Ironheart Racing

The Healing Power of the Desert Southwest

An Off-Grid Airstream Winter

Investing in Energy Independence

Off-Grid Lessons: When Winter Says “Nope!”

Fire Lookout Trip Reports

Kayak Camping Ross Lake in a Smokepocalypse

Fastpacking Miners Ridge Fire Lookout

Traversing the Golden Stairway: Starvation to Old Baldy

Hiking the Grand Canyon’s Rim to River and Back in a Day

Viewing the Northern Lights

Washington State Hot Springs

Backpacking to Heaven on the Devils Dome Loop

Tiger Mountain 1925 Train Crash Site

Boondocking with Bambi: 2 Weeks of Solar-Powered Living

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