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Risk Assessment for Rivers and Avalanches

15 Jan 202116 Jan 2021
Disclaimer: This discussion is based on my personal experience, collaborators' feedback on The Packraft Handbook, and publications (see references at bottom). This discussion benefited from the feedback of Trip Kinney,…
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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…
satellite imagery…

Transferring Satellite Imagery to Gaia GPS

8 Feb 20203 Jun 2020
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…
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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,…
self-rescue…

Self-Rescue

11 Mar 201911 Mar 2019
This guide was generated by crowd-sourcing information from rescue victims and rescue professionals (Air National Guard Pararescue Jumpers, PJs). Feedback fell naturally into the categories below. Prevention Rescue professionals emphasize…
satellite imagery…

Satellite Imagery: Historic Sources (Google Earth, ESRI, etc.)

11 Mar 201927 Apr 2020
Google Earth Google Earth is the most mature interface for viewing historic ("best") satellite imagery, but there are a few other sources to consider. Check out my detailed page on…
satellite imagery…

Satellite Imagery: Passive Sensors (MODIS, Landsat, Sentinel-2)

11 Mar 20196 Jan 2020
Several public agencies collect daily/weekly passive sensor (sunlight, including visible-spectrum) imagery that can be very helpful for trip planning. These resources are particularly valuable in the fall and spring, when…
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3D Route-Planning: Google Earth

10 Mar 201910 Feb 2020
Google Earth is an incredibly powerful tool for route planning. This guide describes how to import topographic map layers, navigate 3D terrain, and create routes through the wilderness. Flavors Google…

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