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Sunk Cost of Adventure and Having a Backup Plan for Hiking, Climbing and Mountaineering
Avalanche accident studies have shown that the number one subjective hazard (hazards inside or our heads) that contribute to accidents is the desire to not "take a zero" on the day. Have gotten up too early, driven too far, etc. to bail on marginal conditions. Well, having a backup plan gets you out of that conundrum. You don't have to choose between all of the fun and none of the fun. Some of the fun can do in a pinch.
Sometimes Success Means Turning Around When Hiking, Climbing and Mountaineering
We are continuing Mental Health Awareness Month with videos about the mental aspects of outdoor adventuring. In this video we talk about recasting bail days as successful days when we are out climbing, mountaineering, or hiking.
Stretching for Mental Health Along with Hiking, Climbing and Mountaineering Performance
We know that stretching helps with muscle restoration and that flexibility is necessary for hiking, climbing, and mountaineering performance, but did you know stretching also releases hormones that are fundamental to maintaining good mental health?
Mental Health Month: You Need Calories When Hiking, Backpacking, Climbing or Mountaineering
In gravity fighting sports, there can be a tendency to want to reduce one's weight in order to improve strength-to-weight ratio. While that might work in the short run, it isn't sustainable. You need both calories and proper nutrition to perform when in the outdoors. As we begin Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s remember that the consequences of obsessive weight cutting aren't worth the benefits.
Climbing, Mountaineering, and Hiking Travel: Don't Split Systems When Packing for Flights
When we travel for hiking, climbing, and mountaineering, we have a little less than a 1% chance that a checked bag will get lost, damaged, or delayed. Compounded across multiple bags for multiple people, and you can quickly end up with a much higher likelihood of a baggage handling error. So, here is one tip to help you avoid having partial systems and incomplete gear should you run into one of those baggage problems.
Traveling with Climbing, Mountaineering, and Hiking Gear: Getting the Right Duffels
When we travel for hiking, climbing, and mountaineering, some of what we need to take with us are longer items that don't fit well in most luggage. Here are the typical airline dimensions you need to know and a recommendation on having at least one of these types of duffel bags.
Protecting Your Luggage When Traveling with Sharp Climbing, Hiking, and Mountaineering Gear
When we travel for hiking, climbing, and mountaineering, we often need to take sharp objects with us. The baggage handling process can make it easy for those sharp gear to puncture our bags. Here's the admittedly simple solution to the problem.
Mountaineering, Climbing, Backpacking, and Camping: Tell Someone Where You are Going
It's a simple thing, but a) we don't always follow it, and b) people just starting out need to know it. Your plan shouldn't stay with you. We should all be telling a trusted person our itinerary and route before every trip into the backcountry. It will dramatically improve the odds of you receiving help should you need it.
How Frequently Should I Drink Water When I'm Hiking, Backpacking, or Mountaineering?
Staying hydrated is important when you are on the move in the backcountry, whether hiking, backpacking, or mountaineering; it impacts your ability to exercise for the duration and also affects your acclimatization to higher altitudes. But your body can't absorb the water you drink if you drink too much to fast. So, how often and how much should you be drinking water in the ideal?
Drinking Your Calories When Backpacking, Hiking, Climbing or Mountaineering at Altitude
Being at altitude suppresses your appetite. But your body needs more calories when you are up high. So, adding a caloric mix to your water is a good way to over come calorie depravation when you find it is difficult to eat enough.
How Much Water to Bring When Backpacking, Hiking, or Mountaineering
The water you need to bring on an outdoors adventure is a product of the activity - like a backpacking trip, a hike, or a mountain climb - how hard you are working, and the climate. But climate is also determined by altitude and higher altitudes demand more water. Find out how much more in this video.
How Much Camping Stove Fuel to Bring on a Backpacking Trip or an Alpine Expedition
There is a lot that goes into your consumption rate of fuel for your camping stove: altitude, air temperature, temperature of your water, moisture content of the surrounding snow, the stove efficiency, itself, burner size, wind speed, the list goes on and on. So, here is a rule of thumb for taking the right amount of fuel with you when you will be melting snow for water on your expedition.
Lead Ice Climbing, Taking Rests When You Need Them
The consequences of a lead climber fall when ice climbing are simply too high to let ego get in the way of safety. When you need to take a rest, and you can find good ice, go ahead and take that rest. Here's how.
What to Do With Long Crampon Straps When Mountaineering, Alpine Climbing, and Ice Climbing
If you have big, double boots for cold mountaineering as well as shoulder-season alpine climbing boots that are considerably smaller, you will have extra strap material from your crampon attachments whenever you put those crampons on your smaller boots. Here's what I do with that extra tail to keep it securely out of my way.
Winter Climbing Works Different Muscles: For Alpinism and Mountaineering Train Your Calves
The biomechanics of winter climbing are different and strain different muscles due to the equipment we have to wear. If you are into ice climbing, alpinism, or mountaineering, don't let your calves be the muscle endurance shortcoming that keeps you from the top.
Every Winter Mountaineering, Snowshoeing, and Hiking Trip, the Surprise Piece of Gear I Take
When I'm done with a winter trip, maybe a little wet and a little cold, I want to get out of the wet gear and into some dry things. That's where this very cheap piece of equipment comes in, making it easy to store my wet things. It's big enough and tough enough to handle climbing equipment, axes and crampons, snowshoes, and boots for the whole family.
Camping Tip: Lay Your Sleeping Bag in the Sun When Mountaineering or Backpacking in the Cold
Cold weather brings condensation inside your tent, and condensation brings frozen water to your sleeping bag. The more days you are out, the more of a problem this becomes. Airing your bag out in the sun can evaporate the moisture and keep your bag lofted and insulating well.
Four Ways to Warm Cold Hands While Winter Mountaineering or Backpacking in the Backcountry
Having done a full video on attempting to avoid getting cold hands in the first place, what can you do if you end up with cold hands, regardless? Here are four ways to get your hands warm, and you can actually do all four together, if need be. My family and I use these techniques regularly on our hikes, climbs, and backpacking trips in the wilderness.
Winter Camping Safety Hack: Duct Tape on Your Snow Shovel
Too much snow can damage a tent be overweighting the tent poles. But getting snow off your tent can damage it, too, if you aren't careful. See why I put duct tape on my snow shovel so that I can better clear snow off my tent when winter camping.
Start Out Cold: Layering Clothing for Winter Hiking, Backpacking, and Mountaineering
As I teach my kids how to enjoy winter in the backcountry, I have to remind them that stepping out into the cold is supposed to feel cold. And it is a good tip for anyone new to winter adventures: When you are pursuing activities like summit hikes, long backpacking trips, and mountaineering routes, you are going to generate some heat. Your layers need to make sense for what you will feel when working hard, not when standing at the trailhead.