Some of my favorite places in the world can be found in California’s Sierra Nevada and I’ve recently discovered my favorite time of the year…
The Outback is not a very hospitable place for bicyclists (mostly thanks to the flies and wind), and you can be assured that I would…
One of the first things I learned not to underestimate on a bicycle tour was the wind (followed by: flies, butt chafe, and the smell…
I should just learn to embrace the rain. When you think about it, rain is pretty mind blowing (as is the rest of nature). Here…
I’ve had my differences with the wind before, but the amount of frustration this large-scale flow of gases has caused me since setting out on…
So there’s good news and bad news, which do you want first? Bad news? Alright. The bad news is (and I’ve mentioned this many times…
I’ve already discussed the basics of thunderstorms and how to predict them, but now we’ll discuss something important: the most common myths and misconceptions surrounding…
Thunderstorm survival begins with predicting the storm and (ideally) avoiding it in the first place. There are several precursors to storms to know about.
How to survive a thunderstorm, or at least how to minimize your risk of being struck by lightning, can be an important bit of knowledge to have on-trail.
As much as I love remembering the awesomeness of my Pacific Crest Trail hike during moments of aggressive trail jonesing, I also try to remind…
On day 113 of my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike I encountered a thunderstorm in the middle of the Three Sisters Wilderness in Oregon. Stuck hiding…
The Pacific Crest Trail is a fickle bitch of a mistress, and the way to Canada (or Mexico) is (un)paved with blood, sweat, and tears…
