Skip to content
Things To Luc At

Things To Luc At

Alaskan Adventure

Search
  • Home & Training
    • Sign up!Receive emails with updates & training opportunities
    • Remote Overland TravelTechnical trip-planning tool workshops
    • SMH TrainingFitness: Ski Babes, Summer Strong
    • Conservation
  • Trip Planning
    • Satellite ImageryMODIS, Sentinel 1&2, Landsat, Google Earth, ESRI, etc.
    • Route PlanningGoogle Earth, GaiaGPS, topo maps and more
    • Navigation with Gaia GPSSmartphone navigation
    • Self-Rescue and CommunicationSat comm options, principles of self-rescue
    • Weather Resources
  • Equipment
    • Packrafting Equipment
    • Nordic Skate
    • Ski & Winter
    • Satellite Communication
    • Food
    • Segments and Equipment
  • Packrafting
    • The Packraft HandbookAvailable May 2021!
    • Packrafting Fatalities
    • South-central Alaska Packrafting GuideA bare-bones progression guide
    • Packrafting Equipment
    • Show Up and Blow Up
    • Trip Reports
    • Swiftwater Rescue TrainingPackraft-specific courses via the Swiftwater Safety Institute
  • Trip Reports
    • I Heart AlaskaHighlight reels
    • The Big ThreeDenali, Logan, Orizaba
    • Brooks Range TraverseWestern, Gates, Arctic Refuge
    • Alaska Mountain Wilderness ClassicsSummer, Winter
    • Summer Traverses
    • Winter Traverses
    • Packraft Trip Reports
    • Nordic Skate
    • Bike

Recent Adventuring

The Packraft Handbook

Available in May 2021! Sign up for updates and pre-orders! The Packraft Handbook is the definitive instructional resource for packrafting—everything you need to know to begin, improve, or assist others. Caring, curiosity, and intentional practice will help you anticipate what might go wrong and how to react when it does.…Continue reading “The Packraft Handbook”

Featured

Far East Alaska Range

Sarah and I have been eager to see this stretch of the Alaska Range, the eastern limit. For me, it…

Featured

Arctic Refuge Road-to-Road

2020. https://vimeo.com/447040316 Will Koeppen posted a daily diary with ten excellent photos for each day of the trip. Check them…

Featured

2020 Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic

Talkeetna Mountains: Cantwell to Sheep Mountain Lodge (Ahtna land) Photos by Luc Mehl, Lee Helzer, and Alan Rogers In 2001…

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 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 20196 Dec 2020
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 and/or surprisingly…
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…
equipment

Alpacka Raft Lineup

17 May 20196 Dec 2020
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.…
navigation…

Navigation with Gaia GPS

17 Mar 20196 Dec 2020
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…
instruction…

Workshops

13 Mar 20191 Feb 2020
Over the past 10 years I've honed in on the planning resources that enable me to safely complete creative and ambitious trips. I enjoy the opportunity to share this planning…
equipment…

Satellite Communication

11 Mar 201917 Mar 2019
I always feel conflicted bringing electronics into the mountains, but for extended and remote trips, I carry a satellite communication device. I don't ever plan to press the SOS button,…

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Enter your email address to subscribe and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 561 other followers

Top Posts & Pages

  • Nordic Skate Equipment Guide
  • The Packraft Handbook
  • Ski-Touring Equipment Guide
  • Winter Traverses and Ski
Website Powered by WordPress.com.
Cancel