A Man of Extremes
Field Notes
Cold water, hot sauce, high places and the fine art of the recovery nap. Useful, mostly. Moderate, never.
Recovery
What to Buy the Man Who Does Everything Too Much
A gift guide for the person who owns three headlamps, asks for hotter sauce and thinks a cold lake is a good idea in March.
Altitude
How to Train for Something Stupid: A 12-Week Plan for Normal People
You signed up for something too big. Here is a sensible 12-week plan to get ready for a hard hike or ruck without wrecking yourself.
Altitude
Your First Overnight Backpacking Trip: The Honest Checklist
One night, one short trail, and everything you actually need. A first backpacking trip plan that does not assume you own any of it.
Cold
Layering for 5 to 50 Degrees Without Looking Like a Sleeping Bag
The three-layer system explained in plain English, with what to wear at 50, 30, 15 and 5 degrees when you are moving outside.
Heat
Winter Grilling: How to Cook Outside When It Is Ten Degrees
A grill does not know it is January. How to manage heat, timing and frozen fingers at a real winter cookout.
Recovery
The Two-Speed Weekend
One huge day, one proudly useless day. How to plan a weekend with no middle gear, and why rest is the secret all-or-nothing people keep.
Cold
A Backyard Cold Tub Without the Hype
How to set up a simple stock-tank cold tub, what it really costs, and the safety rules that matter more than your Instagram.
Heat
How to Build a Hot Sauce Heat Ladder at Home
Climb from mild to regret in five bottles. How to set up a home hot sauce tasting, what to serve with it, and when to stop.
Altitude
What to Pack for a Winter Day Hike
The honest winter day-hike packing list: what earns its weight, what stays in the truck, and the one item everyone forgets.