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Arctic Circle Skate

https://vimeo.com/379680152 Hard things to plan for: love, loss… expedition ice skating. Conditions were right, and they usually aren’t. I’d done…

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Western Brooks Range

Brooks Range Traverse: Part Three of Three https://vimeo.com/364956313 World’s Best Third Wheel During my last-minute, pre-departure shopping at REI (wool…

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Melozi Hot Springs

https://vimeo.com/340593343 During a flight to Nulato in June of 2018 (Nulato to Unalakleet trip report), I noticed hints of a…

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DIY Ski Binding Inserts

9 Jan 20209 Jan 2020
Binding inserts allow you to swap bindings between skis, so that you don't need to buy additional bindings. Anyone can install inserts at home, but it requires a few specialty…
satellite imagery…

Satellite Imagery: Active sensors (Sentinel-1)

5 Jan 202012 Jan 2020
Active sensor imagery, such as Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), provides recent images that can be extremely useful for remote trip planning. SAR imagery penetrates through clouds and does not require…
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Village Recreation Programs

25 Nov 201925 Nov 2019
While living in Anchorage I struggle with a lack of connection to village life. My parents used to fly me home to McGrath when their chore list piled up, but…
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Origin of a Nine Foot Hot Dog

10 Nov 201910 Nov 2019
Food in the Backcountry Every trip into the mountains is different, but they all have one thing in common. At some point, the principal topic of conversation turns to food.…
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Bear Awareness and Safety

1 Nov 20192 Nov 2019
Preparing for a three-week trip to the western Brooks Range motivated me to learn about bear deterrence. Specifically, I wanted to make an informed decision whether to bring my 5…
packraft

Packraft Fatalities

15 Aug 201910 Sep 2019
Close calls are abundant within the packrafting community, fatalities have been rare. The consistent theme in these fatalities is getting separated from boat and partners, typically in cold, surprisingly swift…
conservation

Lobbying for the Arctic Refuge, Washington DC

11 Jun 201914 Jun 2019
In May, 2019, on behalf of the Alaska Wilderness League (AWL), American Packrafting Association, and Protect Our Winters (POW), I spent a week in Washington DC, meeting with the staff…
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Alpacka Raft Lineup

17 May 201920 May 2019
In 2019 Alpacka Raft released a new boat lineup. This review is intended to help clarify the new boat options, and help users select the best model for their needs.…
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Navigation with Gaia GPS

17 Mar 201916 Sep 2019
Smartphones as GPS units Smartphones contain GPS chips that do not rely on cell or wifi signalsUsing your smartphone provides a larger and higher quality screen, faster processors, and a…

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