Congrats Andrew....

Take note, one of my favorite adventurers has completed an amazing journey. In March of this year Andrew Skurka set out to travel over 4700 miles by ski, foot and pack-raft in an adventure that would take him through Alaska and the Yukon. Just 6 months later he as accomplished his task ahead of schedule...



Please read Andrew's blog at National Geographic and take in his knowledge and wisdom of the wilderness, he is truly amazing...

Bartender, I'll have another...

All of you fellow backpackers can rest easy and continue carrying that extra 5-10 pounds of booze in your pack. Just tell your teetotaler friends to zip it...

A new study done by some folks at the University of Texas in Austin shows that abstaining from alcohol does tend to increase one's risk of dying, even when you exclude former problem drinkers. Even Obama has the right idea...




My theory, most drinkers have to walk home from the bar, thus getting their daily exercise and increasing their shot at a longer life. Conversely, your abstaining friend sat on the couch all night watching reruns of SportsCenter and eating Cheetos.

Thanks to this new study, join me in lowering the mortality rates one Sierra Nevada at a time...Cheers....