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Cold Hunter One: Postponed

I’ve never been so ready and prepared for an expedition as I am now. Everything has aligned perfectly including my fitness, the gear, th...

Cold Hunter One: Loading the Sled

A careful loading of the sled to make sure nothing is missing, ensure fuel is protected and won’t leek into food, and that the weight is ...

Cold Hunter One: Packs, Stuff Sacks & Staying Warm

One key tip when on a winter expedition: get stuff sacks that are large enough! There’s nothing worse than fighting to stuff your sleepi...

Cold Hunter One: Gear Prepping

Rigging your sled correctly can make a huge difference in your perceived effort level and degree of suffering while traveling for days on...

Cold Hunter One: Food Prep

Food, the best part of the day! I love my meals and over the years have created a nice roster of favorites. My meals have a careful bal...

Lucania: Carbon Offsets

It's no secret that glaciers have been retreating and thinning over the centuries. Because glacial age ranges from a few hundred to sever...

Lucania: Hard Lessons Learned, Home Bound in the St. Elias Range

Despite being well-positioned within 4000 ft of the summit stocked with 14 days of food and fuel, having double and triple carried 9 km u...

Lucania: The Wind Funnel

With a wind storm rendering the duo immobile for the last 30 hours, Pascale and Lonnie are feeling frazzled and a bit weary. At their cur...

Lucania: New Routes, Deep Snow

Through deep snow, the two spent the weekend moving all supplies & camp up to the top of the ridge at the base of the mountain. The super...

Lucania: Rest + Recharge

Last night, the two called in to report high spirits and sunny skies, with a touch of gusting winds up to 20mph/32kph. A recipe for a res...

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