I got to do my first video shoot the other day, and it was a blast!
Frozen hands, napping on the floor, fuck…my shutter speed was at 200! Ahh!
There’s a couple ways I could spin this… Continue reading
Planning
Another Next Challenge Grant!
As I’ve said here, and here, and here, I continue to be amazed by the growing number of adventure grants, people like adventure and they like other people going on adventures. Sure, we fund peoples dreams because we benefit from their stories and whatnot… Continue reading
The Endless Gear Quest
I’m live chating with an outdoor gear company right now. I’m looking for a handheld GPS that I can load maps into and charge from a USB port. I’m not sure if this exists.
They aren’t sure if this exists either…
I’m sitting here sipping Chai and looking forward to the day I can finally push my sailboat back in the ocean and crash along through the waves and get soaked with salt spray. Once I get there I’ll probably be wet and miserable and ready to do anything for a warm cafe and a cup of Chai. Such is life though eh?
Turns out it does exist. Sort of. For about $400… Continue reading
Reassess, always.
There’s a concept in wilderness survival and risk management. Basically, if something about your situation or environment changes, and you don’t account for the change in your decision making, you get screwed.
When your plan is based on good weather, and then clouds role in, you need to reassess. Maybe you turn back, maybe not, but the point is you have to stay open to change. We make plans with the information we have so it’s only natural that a change in information might change your plans. Continue reading
In The Beginning…
A Reality Check In Adventure Planning
In my experience, the planning is always chaotic. There’s nothing elegant about my adventure planning. The things I should plan get missed while random useless bits get all the attention… Continue reading
