equipment… River Rescue Knives 5 Jul 202231 Jul 2024 I teach swiftwater rescue and benefit from observing the pros and cons of various river knives and knife placement. In summary: Anyone working or paddling on rivers should carry a…
ski… Koyuk to Kotzebue: Arctic Contrasts 20 Apr 202220 Apr 2022 Arctic Contrasts While skiing from Koyuk to Kotzebue, northwest Alaska, I was struck by a number of arctic contrasts. Caribou antlers and office chairs 170 miles, six days Green grass…
ski… McGrath to Nulato 18 Apr 202218 Apr 2022 https://vimeo.com/700133701 I didn't expect it, but the highlights of this solo ski trip were all social. I only met a handful of folks during my nine days on the Iditarod…
ski… Koyuk to Unalakleet 30 Mar 202231 Mar 2022 https://vimeo.com/694236685 Back at the house in Unalakleet, Laureli Ivanoff said, "Timm. You know I'm not a worrier, right? Well, right after you left, I heard that my cousin in Shaktoolik…
blog Self-publishing an Instructional Book: Part II (marketing and sales until the handoff to Mountaineers Books) 28 Jan 2022 Disclaimer: I expect that this will only be of interest to folks that are self-publishing a book. If this is you, be sure to start with Part I, about the…
blog… South Fork Matanuska Loop 24 Sep 20219 Feb 2022 This has got to be a candidate for the best true packraft loop around, especially during the autumn. The loop is best done in two nights: 18 mile hike, 16…
blog… The American Whitewater Accident Database 24 Sep 202124 Sep 2021 In September of 2021, American Whitewater (AW) updated their accident database to include "packraft" as an available boat type. Why is this exciting? This update allows us an unprecedented tool…
blog If my book was a playlist… 16 Sep 202116 Sep 2021 I have a very early memory (as a 6-year-old? 8?) of my mom using lyrics from a Beatles song to teach me not to trust strangers. I was about to…
safety Shallow Water Crossings (Wading) 24 Aug 2021 I returned home after a day of swiftwater rescue practice to messages about a hunter whose body was recovered in the Wrangell Mountains (Alaska). Friends had shared the news because…
