The humidity slowly smolders out my fire until I’m sitting under the glow of moonlight. I decide now is a good time to crawl into the sleeping bag. I walk towards my tent and hear a rustling in the brush. I sweep my headlight across the night and a pair of floating eyes flickers in... Continue Reading →
The Tent Life
Ok, so here are some pictures of my tent. This is pretty standard McCarthy-style digs. Most seasonal employees are living in some variation of tent/shack/hut, etc. Personally, I think this tent is pretty sweet. In terms of wall tents this one is luxury. Check out the van seat couch, spacious shelving, and desk. Not only... Continue Reading →
Steamboat base-camping
Obligated to road or established trail, a person can engage with only a small part of this park. The other 12.9999999 million acres is only accessed through dedicated backpacking trips, flightseeing, and base-camping. The images in the following gallery are from a base-camping trip taken a few weeks ago in the Chugach Ranch. On a... Continue Reading →