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The Garmin InReach can record your track, send it to others so they can watch your progress real time, and you can download it when you get home. Oh, and you can send text messages/emails when you don't have cell coverage, get the local weather forecast, bluetooths its gps to your...

Planning on an east to west solo run, my first, starting 5 November, weather permitting of course. Is the east end detour still in effect?

No dispersed camping inside the National Park boundary, but outside is fair game. The boundaries are well marked. There are numerous side roads that will have opportunities for dispersed camping. I use Google Maps satellite view or Google Earth to pick out some possible camp locations...

The Burr is about a 1.5 out o 10 in difficulty. It is paved outside of the Capitol Reef boundaries, dirt only in the National Park section. The switchbacks are dramatic but easily driven. I highly recommend the Hell's Backbone Grill in Boulder on the north end of the Burr. Combining Notam...

I have a set of the old Cold Steel pans. They are well seasoned and make great little frying pans over a stove or coals. There are newer ones similar to Cold Steel if you look around.

I've tried stand alone GPSr (DeLorme and Garmin) as well as Hema and Gaia. Used to use DeLorme GPSr and their mapping product, but Garmin got scared of them because of InReach and bought them out. I'm settling down with Gaia. I do most of my planning on Garmin Basecamp (with maps off my...

Thanks Ben. Good information. I did call Antigravity and had a long conversation on this last one. Mostly I asked questions. They gave dodgy answers. I use quite a few other lithium based power packs for various hobbies and work and have had zero issues. 0 for 2 just doesn't work for me...

I've owned 2 Antigravity Micro-Start XP-10s. Both have suffered catastrophic failures. I first heard about the Micro-Start in Overland Journal somewhere around 2014. Since I run solo a lot of the time, being able to jump start myself was a useful capability. I had an old jump starter with...

For convex edges, I use sandpaper and a strop with green compound. Start with 400 grit with a magazine or mouse pad underneath. Do 10 strokes on one bevel and 10 on the other side. Try to match the original angle of the bevel as close as you can. It takes some practice. You can use a black...

Bowline, trucker's hitch, prusik, Candian jam knot, whip knot, clove hitch, taut line hitch. With those I can pretty much solve most any cargo or camping issue that arises. Learned all of them while I was seriously into bushcraft.

Last month I took a 9-day trip into southern Utah (Cedar Mesa, Comb Ridge) to explore a few of the many ancient cliff dwellings and petroglyph/pictograph sites in the area. We split the time between two base camp sites. Given the distances and time required to resupply food, water, fuel and...

Arch Canyon Trail in Utah. First time working with this spotter.

Don't forget common items you carry that could help with fire making. Many hand sanitizers are predominantly alcohol, an accelarant. The packaging should tell you how much. Above 60% it is useful for getting afire going. Add it to marginal tinder, either directly or below it so the alcohol...

Two observations. 1. Don't store the potassium permanganate in the same container with the glycerin. You might get a leak and once the two meet you aren't going to put out that fire easily. It's why it works so good. 2. If you are out in pine tree country, find a really old stump. Hack...

My current set up, planning process and execution is this: Equipment - Desktop/laptop with Garmin Base Camp - Garmin Oregon 750T with street maps - InReach - Ipad with Gaia Premium and Garmin Earthmate Planning - Planning done on the desktop using Garmin Base Camp to consolidate tracks and...

Sometimes the trail leans left. Sometimes it leans right. Arch Canyon, Utah 2018

I have had a set of Boulders for the last 6 months. So far I like them. They aren't overly fast and make a lot of noise. You have to be careful not to accidentally unscrew the lock nut. However, the aren't as pricey as Stauns and seem pretty reliable, are easy to calibrate, and as mentioned...

I read it, enjoy it. The quality of the publication can't be disputed -- great writing, superb photography. The gear reviews are usually pretty informative. My biggest complaints are the focus on motorcycles and foreign travel. I'd like to see more emphasis on North America. While we all...