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On the road again
The bags are packed and I'm on the road again. It's been nearly a year since my last mobile adventure (living out of van and climbing with Dan Sandberg, which was chronicled here). Now it's east for...
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2011: 11.5 months in Pictures
2011 has been a kickass year. Thanks to the great folks at the Tahoe Resource Conservation District, Sierra Nevada Alliance, Outdoor Gear Lab, and friends and family I've been fortunate to work and...
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Back in Maine
It’s safe to say that I was never a Mainer. True, my father and grandfather were born and raised in Maine, but my mother comes from Massachuesetts and, by my definition, a Mainer must have two parents...
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Up the Cilley-Barber to Katahdin
On Sunday I returned from brief foray into Baxter State Park to climb the Cilley-Barber, one of New England’s finest ice climbs. A good friend Zebediah Engberg provided original the impetus for the...
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Sterling Rope Factory Tour
Sterling Rope is unquestionably one of the coolest companies in Maine. They make high quality ropes for outdoor recreation and industrial applications. And they do it in Biddeford, Maine!! Matt...
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Factory Tour
Technology makes things better, faster, and easier. The latest and greatest material to change the tides in the outdoor industry is Cuben Fiber, or Non-Woven Dyneema (NWD). This composite material was...
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East Coast Departure
After a wonderful six weeks on the east coast I'm heading to NYC, where Anna and I will fly to Turkey from. Here's where I've been on the east:The bags are packed. Cilo Gear 60L Worksack (right) and...
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24 hours in Istanbul
Turkish Delights! One of many types of gel, starch, and sugar based desserts.
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Topkapi Palace
Saving the planet is for sissies. I want to be a sultan when I grow up. A big, fat, lazy, and ludicrously wealthy sultan. Ideally, one who lives in Topkapi Palace, the tremendous estate that Anna and I...
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Antalya
Well, dear readers, we have made it to the lovely city of Antalya, Turkey. Located in southwestern Turkey, during the warmer months Antalya is a huge tourist town, with its ample beaches, archeological...
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Here's a quick video that shows some chaotic tunnel shopping in Istanbul.
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Geyikbayiri Market
Geyikbayiri (pronounced geic-byer-i) is a small town nestled into the foothills of the Beydağları mountains. The town consists mostly of summer homes and the road leading past Climbers Garden up to...
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The 7a Marathon
Yesterday Nasim, an Iranian climber, and I attempted the Geyikbayiri 7a Marathon, an "endurance crag tour." The goal is simple: touch the anchor on all 42 routes graded 7a (5.11d). One person does one...
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Sierra Nevada Brewing Factory Tour
Here are some photos from a tour of the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, CA. In the interest of time I'll summarize the tour and company as follows: our tour guide talked way too fast and did a...
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Hiking the Lost Coast Trail, California
A few weeks ago I took a casual stroll on a 25-mile section of the Lost Coast Trail with college friend Anna Joseph. This section of California’s coast was too mountainous to host Route 1 and remains...
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Bishop bouldering: a week of moderate classics
My first bouldering trip, if a bouldering trip is one that exceeds two days in length, was last week. I did tons of classic moderates in Bishop. My goal was to do as many three star problems as...
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New Four Season Tents
I've been testing a bunch of new four season tents. Hilleberg Nammatj, Nallo, Keron; Brooks Range Invasion; Stephenson's Warmlite 2R; MSR Dragontail, Twin Sisters; Mountain Hardwear Direkt2; Sierra...
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Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome: a daylong mini-epic
Chris Simrell and I climbed the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome in a day. Check out the trip report on...
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Bosavi Tour: Dan Freschl and his headlamp
Dan with Bosavi prototypes on display.Dan Freschl is a man everyone can look up to. He had an idea, to build a better headlamp, and is following through with it all by himself. The Bosavi story...
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