Sea to Summit Ultralight

Winter Quilt with a Custom Trapezoidal Baffled Footbox. Last year I got tired of sitting out the entire winter then having to struggle...

Blackcap Basin - Lake Confusion Pass - Goddard Canyon - Ionian Basin - Finger Col Storm clouds rolling in above Rainbow Lake ...

After completing the first section of the Sierra High Route last summer I realized it was time to build a much more burly backpack. Since t...

My Shoulder Season Gear List includes extra warm gear for the colder temperatures and high winds typical of the High Sierras in late se...

Sunset on Darwin Bench. "Two guys said they could see the fire from New Army Pass today". . .  I had no idea that ...

There is nothing worse than being woken up in the middle of the night by the cold because the down in my quilt has migrated to the sides...

Pinecreek Trailhead. This trip was originally planned to be an 11 day SHR section hike from Merriam Lake to the Silver Divide and ...

For anyone interested in Whitebark Pass here are a few details of the 'Roper Route' or Sierra High Route and an alternative that I...

I have been wanting to get an up-close and personal look at the Minarets ever since I rushed by them (much too quickly) while thru-hiking ...

Melting snow by a frozen lake at 11,000 feet. My winter stove setup in 2013 consisted of a Monatauk Gnat titanium canister stove, a hom...