Month: June 2011

  • Checking out the 2011 Teva Mountain Games

    After running the Fish Hatchery 5K, me, Will and John drove through the mountains to Vail, Colorado for the Teva Mountain Games. Professional and amateur outdoor adventure athletes from the Vail Valley and around the world will converge upon the mountains and rivers of Vail to compete in eight sports and 23 disciplines including: x-country,…

  • Running the Leadville Fish Hatchery 5km Trail Race

    Today for our day off from Wilderness First Responder training, a group of us got together to go into the town of Leadville, Colorado to run the Fish Hatchery 5k trail race. This was the first smaller community race I’ve run in a while – but it was by far the HARDEST 5k I’ve ever…

  • Visiting Boulder, Colorado May 2011

    The second stop this summer, after my road trip on I-90, was my old college town Boulder, Colorado. During my 5 day stay in Boulder, I got to see old friends, make a bunch of cool new ones, and take part in some classic Memorial Day in Boulder activities. I was in Boulder, CO from…

  • PSFK Asks: Is Bitcoin The Most Dangerous Technological Project Since The Web Itself?

    PSFK Asks: Is Bitcoin The Most Dangerous Technological Project Since The Web Itself?

    PSFK Asks: Is Bitcoin The Most Dangerous Technological Project Since The Web Itself? Well, they could be, but wont.

  • Oops, Dropped Camera Seamless Compilation

    Every drop your camera while taking video? Here’s “oops“, a geniously edited together compilation of just that occurance.. Thanks to Ben Roberts for the link. From Good.is: The short film “Oops,” by Chris Beckman, just took top honors in the experimental category of the Vimeo Awards. It’s a 10-minute collection of seamlessly woven bits of…

  • The New Daypack: Deuter Pace 30

    The New Daypack: Deuter Pace 30

    It’s not often that I get a major new piece of outdoor gear. For the past 9 months, I’ve been on the hunt for a new day pack. Recently I have been using my Patagonia lightweight travel pack for daily “day pack” use, but for actual hiking, or carrying anything more than a single lightweight…