instruction… Route-Planning with ESRI Worldview 14 May 202018 Jan 2021 Whenever possible, I do route planning with Google Earth. Google Earth's 3D imagery allows me to fine-tune a route and identify features I might otherwise miss in two dimensions. But…
blog For Sale or Trade, One Reverse-Averse Van 10 May 202026 Jan 2023 I wrote this Craigslist advertisement in 2018 and am belatedly giving it a home here. I think the advertisement is the most popular thing I've written; it even reached a…
blog The Adventurer’s Son 11 Feb 20209 Mar 2020 The Adventurer's Son, by Roman Dial, will be available February 18th, 2020. Anchorage friends can join Roman Wednesday, February 19th, for a book release event at Bear Tooth Theater.You can…
satellite imagery… Transferring Satellite Imagery to Gaia GPS 8 Feb 202029 Nov 2023 In November of 2019 Greg Mills and I pulled off an incredible trip. We flew to the Inupiaq village of Selawik, then ice skated 125 miles to Kotzebue. Our route…
equipment… 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 202019 Sep 2026 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…
blog 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…
blog Origin of a Nine Foot Hot Dog 10 Nov 201920 Jan 2020 Listen to Luc's hotdog story as part of the live Trail Tales storytelling event, Anchorage 2019 Food in the Backcountry Every trip into the mountains is different, but they all…
equipment… Bear Awareness and Safety 1 Nov 201930 Jun 2022 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…
