Cumberland Island Report

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...

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...

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...