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This is the ultimate pen.  There have been many others but there can only be One.  This is it.  Of the few I've used, the M4B Military Version is my favorite edition.  It has served me for years in north...

Based on the times and distances I was posting during my 5 day backpack through the Golden Trout Wilderness, I had the feeling that the distance measurements described in the book were shorter than what I was...

I have finally achieved half marathon range with my Five Finger shoes. It's taken a long, long time. Today was within spitting distance of that elusive 13.1 miles. At 2 hours in, I started to cramp up...

The Golden Trout Wilderness was one of the toughest backpacks I've been on in the world.  It was certainly the most difficult I've been on in the Sierras, hands down.  The landscape was varied and wild, from...

Did a good 28 mile training bike ride through Temecula and Murrieta this weekend. Did end up slogging through the first part, as I had a power breakfast but not lighter sugars in it. I didn't bonk but it sure...

I'm back from the Golden Trout Wilderness - had a great time! Aside from some seriously shredded legs from 2 miles of thorns, a close run-in with a fearless rattlesnake and the other outdoors experiences, it...

I'm collecting information, gearing up, getting permits and getting ready to do the Central Wilderness Grand Tour in the Golden Trout Wilderness in CA. The book Hiking the Golden Trout Wilderness has a...

After half-wasting another chain into metal dust, I carved a hole in the old tire with a 1/2" drill bit. After a couple of cuts, I was able to punch through a link to the outside of the tire. Now I can either...

Dragging tire around neighborhood: 35 minutes Getting that tire uphill is a beast.  I need to measure how much pulling force needed to move the tire so I can get on target as quickly as possible. Tore through...

After tearing through 3/16 chain in a half hour, I decided I needed to step it up with a much heavier chain.  For this 40 minute session, I dropped by Home Depot this morning and purchased some beefy chain. As...

On a backpack this weekend up the Fish Creek Trail to San Gorgonio (11,503'), my backpacking partner was struck with Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) on Aug 20.  As with all of the cases I have run into including...

When purchasing a chain to drag a tire along the road, the first concern is to make sure the chain is long enough to wrap around the tire.  Virtually any classic chain will do.  At least I thought. I wanted to...