Deep dives in outdoor culture, travel, and adventure.
Recent Stories
My Weird Little Outdoor Ecosystem — A satirical gear site, an indie media directory, and a pack weight tracker walk into a bar
A Pass, a Portrait, and a Price Hike — Behind the new national park access rules: digital upgrades, political branding, and rising costs for international visitors
Patagonia is a Work in Progress — What their latest report shows about the gap between Patagonia’s ambitions and the infrastructure required to support them.
How a Grand Teton FKT That Ended in a Federal Conviction...and a Presidential Pardon — Trail running hits the big time: federal charges, political grandstanding, and presidential pardons.
Travel
A Two-Day Trek Through the Bernese Oberland: Kandersteg to Mürren — Crossing the Hohtürli and Sefinenfurgge on a two day hike from Oeschinensee to Mürren.
A Few Days in the Polish Tatras: Beautiful, Busy, and Unexpected — Zakopane isn’t quiet, but there’s still magic in its crowds and peaks.
Ski, sauna, repeat: a winter escape to Blanket Glacier Chalet — Some places slow you down in all the right ways. Blanket Glacier Chalet is one of them.
Running the East Snowmass Loop (Three Pass Loop) — A quieter alternative to running the Four Pass Loop in Colorado
Tech
When in Rome — ChatGPT helped me explore Roman ruins. It didn’t help me find great wine.
iOverlander’s Pivot Shows the Cost of Community-Driven Tech — Built on trust and volunteerism, the popular overlanding and vanlife app now faces the challenge of becoming sustainable.
Strava is shifting focus. Will users come along? — What happened to FATMAP routes, SEO moves, product strategy, and a few predictions
