Objective Setting: What? Why? How?
Before I head out on any kind of adventure, I ask myself these three very basic questions. This routine defines my ‘purpose’ for any trip.
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So You Want to Climb Mt. Hood? A Tutorial
Call me biased ‘cause it's my home mountain, but I think there is no better place in the lower 48 to jump into mountaineering than good ol Wy’east
The Art of the Spreadsheet
Why make a spreadsheet? Because you'll thank yourself later.
What Makes a Good Adventure Partner?
Friends aren’t always the best ‘adventure partners’.
An Ode to Quality Gear- Dirtbag Dreams Adventures
Recently, my partner (fellow OPL gear tester Patrick) and I went on a 6-week journey to the Balkans in Eastern Europe. We wanted to do it all: climb, hike, camp, sightsee, learn, explore, and eat delicious food. That meant we…
ProView- Advanced Elements Fishbone Stand Up Paddle Board
From the calm serene lakes of Boulder, Colorado, to the salty seas of Kona, Hawaii, the Advanced Elements Fishbone™ EX: AE1064 is the perfect inflatable stand up paddle board for a wide array of SUPing adventures. As an avid SUPer,…
Adventure Behavior: A Tool For Parenting & Beyond
As an outdoor professional, I am watching my son approach his teen years and reflecting on why I was so adamant to incorporate adventure in his life and how he has benefitted so far. Why is adventure so powerful? Why…
Climbing at Indian Creek- Dirtbag Dreams Adventures
Where do I begin? In the fall there’s always ice on the cars in the mornings. The sun finally makes it over the cliffs by 7:30 am. I crawl out of my nest of sleeping bags and bedding in the…
A Woman Beneath the Moon- A Solo High Sierra Loop
August 29th, 2014, HWY 120 Eastbound, 6:30AM. My headlights lit up the trees as I drove in silence that morning. As I was approaching a turnout in the highway with the faint rise of the sun, I had to pull…
Adventures in Canyonlands
Maybe I should have seen it coming when Bruce the NPS ranger at the Canyonlands headquarters in Moab called me to say that our proposed route was impossible. Maybe I should have listened a little more when he said he…