by katie.d | Jul 16, 2014 | blog, field journal
Just wanted to stop in and say HI
by katie.d | May 5, 2014 | boots, crampons, field journal, ice climbing, review
Getting on Ice with the Zamberlan Expert Ibex GTX RR The name and model number are a bit of a mouthful. I had been ordering in these mountain hunting boots one at a time, due to cost, and the Ibex was chosen last. I own Meindl and Kenetrek goods of...
by katie.d | May 4, 2014 | boots, crampons, field journal, ice climbing, Meindl
Kenetrek Mountain Guide 400 I’ve been a fan of the Kenetrek company for a while when years back I went and looked for a sturdy, yet low key winter backpacking boot. What I found was the the Kenetrek Grizzly. A few hundred miles later the boots had holes in them...
by katie.d | May 3, 2014 | boots, crampons, field journal, ice climbing, Meindl
The Cabela’s Meindl Alaska Hunter Review Earlier in the winter season I was looking for a good alpine boot for waterfall ice, and glacier climbing in addition to the use of mountain hunting. I noticed that both Cabela’s among several other companies had...
by katie.d | Mar 17, 2014 | axes, bushcraft, camping, diy, field journal
my preparations for our winter camping course I inspected my trusty ax, that had been with me for a few years of service now. Turns out the head was loose. Probably due to me moving from humid Oklahoma to drier Colorado. I had read a bit on knife and bushcraft forums...
by katie.d | Feb 19, 2014 | field journal, outdoor education, outdoor recreation, skiing, winter camping
Its my first post on our blog, and like a camping trip, it starts with some preparation. The trip we are about to embark upon is Snow Orientation from our school, CMC. Emily and I have backpacked in the winter in the central mountains in winter, and we had our first...
