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Backpacking to Grace Lake – 2024
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Grace Lake is tucked up in the Logging Creek drainage past the long Logging Lake. Unlike Logging Lake, Grace Lake has towering mountains dropping to the edge of its shoreline and its location lends itself to more solitude. Our assignment was to do another Mountain Goat/Bighorn Sheep survey for the Citizen Science Program. Only a…
Backpacking DSLR Setup
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***Updated: See what I’m now hiking with here! For great videos and photos, Canon DSLR cameras offer incredible image quality. Here is my camera setup I took when I hiked and documented every trail in Glacier National Park in 2011 and continue to take when I get out. (Look for a future video on how…
Backpacking advice?
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One day you have winter, while another, you have teases of spring. This is the time of year that gets us looking at summer pictures of Glacier National Park and dreaming of trails, mountains, lakes, birds, bears and huckleberries. It’s also the time of year that I get a lot of people emailing me, asking…
PAIN… a “Four-letter Word” that Doesn’t Belong on the Trail.
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PAIN… We’ve all experienced it to some degree, whether an all-out debilitating pain that sidelines you, or a nagging day-to-day discomfort that just keeps showing up. Needless to say it’s not desirable, and it definitely doesn’t enhance one’s experience on the trail. Do you suffer with knee pain or back discomfort on the trail? You…
Walk-in Backcountry Permits of Glacier National Park
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It’s easy to get excited about backpacking in Glacier National Park’s backcountry, but obtaining a walk-in permit can be a bit stressful and tricky. Here are a few tips and tricks to help out. (Resources below the video.) Anyone who backpacks in Glacier National Park needs a backcountry permit. They come in two flavors: advanced…
Hiking with the Panasonic FZ1000
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After hiking for miles and miles with my DSLR setup of a Canon 7D, 70-200mm 2.8L, 2X Extender, and Tokina 11-17mm, I needed something else that took great photos and video, wasn’t heavy, and didn’t take up a lot of space. I’ve been very pleased with the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. With a 1″ sensor,…
The “The Goldilocks Approach” to Hiking Training
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Finding an optimal amount of training that will safely and effectively support your hiking and fitness related goals.
Glacier National Park Trip Planning
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You’re coming to Glacier National Park! The big question is, where do you go? Below are some of my resources to help you find your way for the best trip to Glacier! Day Hiking in Glacier National Park Which day hike is right for me? Taken from the guide section of my Day Hikes of…
A Few Of My Favorite (Hiking) Things
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Every year I log hundreds of miles on the trail. Through those miles, some gear rises to the top that I end up absolutely loving. Here are a few of them… There are a lot of sites/bloggers out there who do extensive reviews of products. They’ll list the “Top 10 day packs” and review them,…
