If you’re interested in running Nolan’s 14, one of the best way to preview the line is to fastpack it! You’ll get a taste of what it’s like to link up big parts of the route, without having to backtrack, and the load makes for good training. Episode 4 fastpacks back to Chaffee County 390 Continue reading…
The race date looms!
A new version of my Slowlans guide is out! New to this version is a website under my new guise, Long May You Range, revised routes, new maps, PDF downloads, and revised segment narratives to name but a few major changes. What’s Slowlans? Slowlans is a guide to for backpacking the Nolan’s 14 line where Continue reading…
Monday Spin, 1hr Bouldering @ Movement, 1 hr Tuesday Spin, 1hr Bouldering @ Movement, 1 hr Wednesday Spin, 1hr Thursday Yoga Flow Bouldering @ Movement, 1hr Elbow/Bicep was not happy with me, and of course I was having a hard time stopping. I tried to manage things but I probably could have done better. Spin, Continue reading…
Monday Yoga (Flow) Good times, feeling almost 1% competent! Bouldering @ Movement: 1hr Good session, after a few lackluster sessions on the blocks. Finally topped a hard (for me) V5, then a V6 in short order with some beta breaking moves, then a repeat of a V7 that I thought was a little soft Spin, Continue reading…
If you’re interested in running Nolan’s 14, one of the best way to preview the line is to fastpack it! You’ll get a taste of what it’s like to link up big parts of the route, without having to backtrack, and the load makes for good training. Episode 3 starts off on the summit of Continue reading…
Monday Bouldering @ Movement Finally got the blue V7 I’ve been working on. Change in beta was to switch the heel hook onto my toe, before rocking over and getting my left foot on the high hold. Good stuff. Spin Bike, 1hr Tuesday Yoga, 1hr Alignment. Ahhh. Bouldering @ Movement, 1 hr Warmed up on Continue reading…
If you’re interested in running Nolan’s 14, one of the best way to preview the line is to fastpack it! You’ll get a taste of what it’s like to link up big parts of the route, without having to backtrack, and the load makes for good training. Episode 2 starts off on the summit of Continue reading…
Green Mountain at elevation 8,148′, is one of the most accessible hills near my home in Boulder, Colorado. The summit sulks in the background of many photos of the more famous Flatirons, taken by visitors of the The Colorado Chautauqua at its base. For such a small geographic area – it’s literally just a city Continue reading…
Monday Rest! Tuesday Yoga, 1hr An intention of mine is to gain, then maintain a reasonable amount of mobility in my hips and legs. Right now, it’s a junk show. These classes are helping. Bouldering @ Movement, 2hr Good session – first 2hr session in a few weeks, due to some tennis elbow that seems Continue reading…
Justin and Drew Bob embark on their ultralight backpack/fastpack of the Sawatch 14ers on the Nolan’s 14 route. Episode 1
Monday Bouldering @ Movement, 1hr Took it easy and just did an hour bouldering – basically a warmup, then worked briefly on a hard problem. Ended the day with a new V6 (seemed soft) and on my way to a V7, with my eye on a V8 (one can dream). Green Mountain #96 Little by Continue reading…
Monday Bouldering @ Movement 2hr Alright sess. although I felt heavy – as if I was simply a big mass of muscle, rather than athletic. Tight hamstrings. Topped two new V6’s and a V5, so that’s a good session for me – all from the new set, and two of which I couldn’t even start Continue reading…
LighterPack For your convenience, I’ve put all the gear I used in a LighterPack: Below I’ll go over in more detail on the majority of the gear I used. Anything not covered below is listed in the LighterPack, and/or described in the video above: Clothing Being September and with a cold front moving in at Continue reading…
Monday Bouldering @ Movement: 2hr Felt great today (finally). My warmups all turned to campusing up half the problem, so certainly felt an extra bit of power than I have in a while. Had to weigh myself to make sure I didn’t lose 10lbs! (I certainly didn’t). Could have been a bit of supercompensation from Continue reading…
Gear Mentioned My gear goes through some tough challenges with me, and I often find myself modifying it to better fit my needs to survive my adventures. My Ultimate Direction Fastpack 40 is no different. Here are some changes I’ve made to my pack: Patched and Reinforced Back Pocket Scrambling is not friendly to the Continue reading…
Monday Bouldering @ Movement, 2 hours Revisited the V5 I started working on last week on the 45 degree wall. Figured out the fairly scrunchy start for me, as well as a better idea for the crux (after watching someone else last week). All came together today. Then moved to another V5 and start finished Continue reading…
Monday Green Mountain #72 A nice quick bop up Green Mountain before the potential of snow tomorrow. Upper sections were pretty icy, so going down was a bit slow. Just happy to get out and get some dirt under my feet. Looks like head torch season is here. Green Summit #72 for me for the Continue reading…
I’ve finished up my hands-on test and review of well over a dozen different men’s base layers from more than half a dozen brands. Results are now live on OutdoorGearLab. Thanks to all my friends and collaborators who helped with testing and photography!
Hannah Green’s incredible persistence of finishing the Sangre de Cristo Range Traverse can be read in her article at iRunFar, I was quite happy to see that Laura Kaplan and her partner went for Nolans 14, and stuck it out well past the 60 cutoff to complete the line in one big push – something Continue reading…
On my recent failed Sangres Traverse trip, I made some pretty deep cuts into the gear I brought along, in the name of shaving weight. When you’re route has 60,000′ of elevation gain in only 120 miles, any weight you can drop from your pack is welcome. One my first successful Sangres Traverse, I brought Continue reading…