Hike Date: April 29-30, 2016 Trail: Superior Hiking Trail Trip Plan: 2 nights, 40 miles. Park at Rossini Road and hike home. Day 1 – Hike south from Rossini Road to Big Bend Campsite (3 miles) Day 2 – Hike south from Big Bend Campsite to Bald Eagle Campsite (24 miles) Day 3 – Hike […]
Read MoreRace Day: Saturday, April 9, 2016 – 12:01am 50 miles is a lot of ground to cover. 2016 is the year for long backpacking trips, hiking, walking, slow-walking, and so on. However, I love racing and just can’t give it up. With a few forays into ultramarathons, I realized that they’re really fun and challenging, […]
Read MoreProject goal: Easy to make Covers the whole hammock and pulls taut Lightweight (under 10 oz) Can be set up as a ground tarp with trekking poles Looks super cool with the dual-color design Final specs (click here to go to finished pics): Total weight (with string up kit): 262 grams, 9.24 oz, 0.58 lbs […]
Read MoreProject goal: Good to around 20 degrees in the hammock. Around 1 lb, give or take a few ounces Bungee cinches at the end A channel running the entire length, making it easier to string up and adjust 6ft long, 4 ft wide ~$75 in materials Final specs (click here to go to finished pics): Total […]
Read MoreHike Date: January 22 – 24, 2016 Trail: Superior Hiking Trail Trip Plan: 2 nights, 17 miles, park at Cook County Road 1 Day 1 – Hike South to Dyer’s Creek Campsite (1 mile) Day 2- Hike North to North Cross River Campsite (6.5 miles), then day hike to Temperance River and back (4 miles) Day […]
Read MoreRace Day: Saturday, January 16, 2016 – 9:30am What a weird race! This was a fun way to ring in the 2016 race season. Time to knock the dust off… I felt like I hadn’t close to fast for months and months and I was very curious to whether I’d have any fast fitness. Actually, […]
Read MoreHike Date: January 1st – 3rd, 2016 Trail: Superior Hiking Trail Trip Plan: 3 nights, ~50 miles, park at Lake County Demonstration Forest Day 1 – Hike North to Silver Creek campsite (15 miles) Day 2 – Hike South past Demo Forest parking lot spur to Big Bend Campsite (25 miles) Day 3 – Hike […]
Read MoreBrew Day–12/21/15 Bottle Day– Original Gravity– Final Gravity: Ingredients: -6 lbs Dark Liquid Malt Extract -3.15 lbs Superstructure Liquid Malt Blend (for IPA) -6 oz Fuggle hop pellets -4 oz Chinook hop pellets -1 package Safale-04 English Ale Yeast -1 Tbsp Irish Moss (for clarity) Instructions: Get 5 gallons of water boiling When the […]
Read MoreBrew Day: 12/6/15 Original Gravity: 1.040 Final Gravity: 1.020 Estimated ABV %: Ingredients: -6 lbs Light Malt Extract Syrup -8 oz Calypso Hop Pellets (13.3% alpha) -Safale US-05 Ale Yeast -1 tablespoon Irish Moss (for clarity) -1/2 cup white sugar Instructions: Rinse out equipment Get 5 gallons of water boiling on the propane burner. When […]
Read MoreBrew Day: 10/25/15 Bottle Day: 11/8/15 Original Gravity: 1.060 Final Gravity: 1.010 Estimated ABV: 6.77% Ingredients: -1 lb 60L Carmel speciality grain -0.5 lb Biscuit -0.5 lb Victory -3.3 lbs Amber Liquid Malt Extract -3.3 lbs Extra Light Liquid Malt Extrat -1 lb Light Dry Malt Extract -3 oz Mt. Hood hop pellets -1 packet […]
Read MoreBrew Day: 8/23/15 Bottle Day: 9/28/15 Original Gravity: 1.050 Final Gravity: 1.004 Estimated ABV: 6.08% Ingredients: 3 lbs Plain Wheat dry malt extract 3.3 lbs Wheat liquid malt extract 1 lb American Wheat grain 1 oz US Hallertau hop pellets 1 oz US Saaz hop pellets 1 oz Mt. Hood hop pellets 1 packet […]
Read MoreRace Day: Saturday, October 17, 2015 – 8am Time for the pain. The Superior Hiking Trail brings the pain every time. It isn’t very runable, so why not try to run 31 miles as fast you can on it? I love this very fun race, though, and couldn’t resist registering for it to defend my […]
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