Justin Simoni as: THE LONG RANGER - Almost falling off mountains by bike and by foot, one misadventure at a time

A Beautiful Nolans 14 Failure

I HAD SO MUCH FUN on my “failed” Nolans run. “Failed” in quotes, as I believe I set my intention on trying to do the best I could do to get through summiting 14 14ers in a row in less than 60 hours. But I came up short – only summiting 7. Cutting it short felt the best thing to do at the time.

Here’s how my 33 hours on the Nolans Line went down:

Nolans 14 Scouting: Columbia/Harvard/Oxford/Belford/Missouri/Harvard

It’s becoming, “put up or shut up” time my attempt at a Nolans run: Fall will soon becoming a reality as the days are getting shorter and the temperature is surely to drop. I also have a guiding gig in September that will take priority soon. One more lightning fast trip out for a dress rehearsal for my gear selections.

Training Journal 8/19/19 – 8/25/19

Nolans 14 Scouting: Shavano/Tabeguache/Antero/Princeton/Yale

Surprising myself even, I made a trip to the Sawatch to scout out a potential Nolans run. I’ll make it my own, but one of the goals is to do the line, TH to TH (Northbound) unsupported under 60 hours.

Review: Ultimate Direction SCRAM

The Ultimate Direction SCRAM is a large-capacity running vest that’s been toughened up and given storage capacity for all-day missions, allowing you to take it anywhere to help in supporting you doing essentially anything.

Pros: Classic Ultimate Direction Running Vest Design, tons of storage, tough materials, minimalist.
Cons: Maybe too minimalist for some? Not perfect for a dedicated running vest: if you don’t need the storage, this isn’t the best vest for you.
Weight: 445 grams / 15.7 ounces
Storage Capacity: 23.5 Liters
Interesting To: mountain runners, skimo, fast-and-light climbing missions, bikepacking
Best For: those needing a lot of capacity, but not yet Fastpack-capacity; people who are very tough on gear
Price: $134.95
More information: The Ultimate Direction SCRAM | Adventure Collection
Purchase at Ultimate Direction | REI | Backcountry

Bikepacking Talk + Workshop, September 29th, 2019 @ Golden, CO: Colorado Mountain Feast, American Mountaineering Center

Bikepacking With Justin Simoni | 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Have you ever wondered what it would take to combine backpacking and biking? Join us for this presentation about bike packing from Justin Simoni, a guy who has spent countless hours traveling by bike to remote Colorado locations.

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Sangre de Cristo Range Traverse Fastpack Complete Gear List

I’m putting together the page(s) documenting my Sangres Fastpack (narrative full of feels pending still).

The gear list is up! This took many hours longer than I would have thought, but I hope it helps you with your own wild and precious trips.

Sangre de Cristo Range Traverse Fastpack (Completed!)

Sangre de Cristo; Sangre Fría; Solo y Sin Apoyo

Fastpack Has Been Completed!

Safely + Successfully. This post will be kept up, but I’ll be documenting the trip in different ways on its own group of pages here.

Gates of the Arctic National Park Guiding Photos

Some of my favorite photos from guiding out in the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in June of 2019. I’ll be updating this as I edit the photos.

Back from the Gates of the Arctic National Park

A successful time assisting with guiding duties with Andrew Skurka in the Gates of the Arctic National Park/Preserve! So many stories to share; more projects to get prepared for.

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