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      • Blanca Peak, Tour of the Highest HundredGearJunkie Podcast: Justin Simoni: How to Experience ‘Radical Presence’
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      • 2019 Salsa Journeyman Apex 1 700c OEM Replacement Parts List
      • Beau + Max off on their own Tour 14er!
      • Fast forward through the rest of WY and CO - New Mexico! I'm at a Continental Divide crossing (no snow anymore!) holding my pedal that had broken off its spindle. I found some bailing wire on the road, and used it to lash the pedal in place onto the bottom of my shoe. I would then insert the pedal into its spindle that was still attached to the crank whenever I wanted to pedal. My Tour Divide ended soon after this, after I crashed out, due partly to gear destruction; partly to a month of severe physical strain.2011 Tour Divide Photos
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      • Invite the ChaosInvite The Chaos: Defeat on the Sangre de Cristo Range Traverse
      • La PlataSlowlans Complete
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      • Sawtooth Traverse SunriseThe Sawtooth Traverse! Bierstadt/Blue Sky 14er Winter Duathlon
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      • Winter Pikes Peak SummitPikes Peak Winter Solstice Bus Stop Backslap!
      • SawatchNotes from the Sawatch Traverse: Tennessee Pass to Pt. 13457 on the Ridge of the Continental Divide
      • The Narrows on DescentLongs Peak NW Gully Duathlon April Tick
      • Mt. AnteroSlowlans Episode 1: Shavano/Tabeguache/Antero – Ultralight Backpacking the Nolan’s 14 Line
      • Hanging out on top of SE LongsPart II: Longs Peak and Mount Meeker via Gorrell’s Traverse
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      • Bailing on the Cables route on Longs PeakMonthly Capers: April 2025
      • Fantastically dry conditions on the Cables routeMonthly Capers: March 2025
      • Progress is rarely a straight line: Green Mountain PR ep. 4
      • Longs PeakMonthly Capers: February 2025
      • I gained 10 pounds! What happened to my uphill running speed? (ep 3)
      • Progress on my Green Mountain Lifetime PR? (ep 2)
      • My All-Time Green Mountain Personal Record: Let’s Break It! (ep 1)
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      • Fenix BC22RFenix BC22R Bike Light: Tested and Reviewed
      • The Fenix BC06R Rechargeable Bike Tail LightFenix BC06R Rechargeable Bike Tail Light
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Comparing the La Sportiva Karacal and Jackal II

La Sportiva Karacal and Jackal II: What’s the Difference?

At first blush, the La Sportiva Karacal and Jackal II look like very similar shoes, the only difference seemingly being the upper design. But that’s not true. What are the differences and why would you pick one over the other? What’s the Same? There are similarities between the Karacal and the Jackal II: the outsole Continue reading…

Tags: la sportiva, mountain running, shoes, thruhiking, trail running, ultralight backpacking

La Sportiva Jackal II vs. Mutant: which one’s best for the Colorado Trail?

My favorite La Sportiva mountain running shoe is the Mutant, but for my last FKT attempt of the Colorado Trail, I picked the Jackal II. Why? Here are six reasons: Lower Weight The Mutant coming in at 320 grams (in size EU 42/US 9) is not a heavy shoe, but the Jackal II is only Continue reading…

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2023 La Sportiva Mutant – What’s New?

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Thanks, Feet.

Green Mountain Musings: realizations after my year of 100 summits

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…

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Running a 14,000′ mountain like a track workout: Quandary Peak Laps

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Monster Sportiva Mutant Modifications

The Sportiva Mutant is my personal Greatest Of All Time trail runner – and it’s a good chance, it’s yours too. Sock-like upper, tons of cush., knobby outsole, and sticky as all get out rubber. They’re my go-to shoe for any on or off trail adventure, be it a run, a fastpack, or a backpack. Continue reading…

Tags: backpacking, fastpacking, gear, mountain running, sportiva, sportiva mutant, trail running

La Sportiva + The Highest Hundred

My “Thank You!” list for the Tour of the Highest Hundred is competing with the list of mountains I have to summit for length, distance, and height – in other words, there’s a whole lot of people that are coming together to help me make this really amazing trip happen. I’m besides myself in appreciation Continue reading…

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  • Comparing the La Sportiva Karacal and Jackal IILa Sportiva Karacal and Jackal II: What’s the Difference?
  • La Sportiva Jackal II vs. Mutant: which one’s best for the Colorado Trail?
  • 2023 La Sportiva Mutant – What’s New?
  • Thanks, Feet.Green Mountain Musings: realizations after my year of 100 summits
  • Running a 14,000′ mountain like a track workout: Quandary Peak Laps
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