A good dragon story always starts with the legend of a fire breathing beast hidden in no-mans-land. A brave knight will don his suit of armour and all of his weapons and head out on an adventure to coquer something much bigger than himself. This is my dragon story.
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Perfect Tool For Traversing (vid)
Why do traverses have to be so complicated? Let me try to explain this simply: I personally only have two reasons to traverse in the trees. The first reason is if I can’t find a good spot to hang my hammock near the tree trunk and the second is so that I can
DIY – Cheap Throw Line Slingshot (vid)
I bet you can’t throw as terribly as me! My between-the-legs-throwline-swing has gotten better over the years but I spend 50% of my climbing time trying to place my throwline over a good branch. NOT ANY MORE!
74’high Face Climbing AWESOMENESS! (vid)
THIS is a dream come true. I (and other rock climbers) could literally climb this enormous tree without ropes which most people would deem impossible since the first branch is 45 feet high. Don’t believe me? Here is my proof:
Tree Climb Without Ropes (vid)
This is not a smart idea…
“Happiness only real when shared”
What do all of your favorite adventures have in common?
The MONSTER PROOF Hammock SYSTEM!!! (vid)
The video explains everything:
Treecamp In A Snowstorm (vid)
Treecamping, insomnia, and a blizzard. What a great combination! Do you ever
DIY Treecamp Hammock v6.0
You better not assume this is just an ordinary bridge hammock.
A Serious Lesson In First Aid
Emergency medicine is my specialty! Don’t believe me?
Best U.L. Knife Ever Invented
What weighs .6 of an ounce and is mightier than a sword?
Faceclimbing a MONSTER! (vid)
Watch the video!
Portaledge vs. Mosquitoes (vid)
I packed up my new bike trailer and took off down the road feeling as prepared as a preschooler on their first day away from mommy and daddy. Was I going to be eaten alive by our state bird (the mosquito) or was my latest idea going to shield me from the horrors I wasContinue reading “Portaledge vs. Mosquitoes (vid)”
Alone In The Sky (vid)
Solo climbing and camping has a death grip on me. Usually I am ok with that but some nights are very lonely. I headed out to my secret backpacking spot
Arborist Gear Is Heavy
I don’t know about you but one of my favorite things about climbing is finding the climb. I have noticed that some of the most unique climbs are the hardest ones to access. So in theory a smaller and lighter backpack will lead to a more extreme vertical adventure!
Treecamping Hammock v5.0
I am tired of this falling out of my hammock crap. Who’s with me? So…
A Cheapo’s Hammock
A blue plastic tarp and some ripstop nylon is all you need for an overnight adventure into the tree canopy! When I am standing on a branch looking at the 70 foot gap between me and the ground the last thing I want to do is…
Nerstrand Big Woods Forest
The adventure was on! By this trip I had my rope ascension skills dialed and my goal was to find a monster tree with enourmous branches. I am pretty sure that there was no camping allowed in this park but…
And so it began…
On September 9th of 2011 I decided to stop dreaming and start doing. Seriously how did I not die?
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