Andrew Skurka shares some of his accomplishments

National Geographic grantee Andrew Skurka gives a presentation about his record-setting, long-distance solo hikes. With stunning images and video, he guides us through his 4,700-mile, six-month trek around Alaska and the Yukon.

Review due soon

The OTHER book on ultralight backpackin' skills.

Please note, I plan on reviewing Andrew Skurka's new book. It'll be up soon, watch for it! Wanna see more? Click HERE!

This CAT FOOD STOVE image never made it to the book

I realized that this cartoon (above) never made it into the book. Drat! This cartoon shows a pot setting right on top of a simple cat food can stove. This is the most common way to use a cat food style stove and the way I recommend.

This illustration (above) is in the book on page 100. This is another technique to use a cat food stove. This set-up with the 3 tent-stakes (as a stove stand) is rarely used, but sometimes it helps improve the burning depending on any number of circumstances. It works, but not as well as the system shown in the top illustration. This was an oversight, I wish the book would have been published with both these pictures, with this lower image being labeled as another option. I realize this might seem confusing to the readers of my book.

Here's a video of UL Super-Star Andrew Skurka making a Fancy Feast Cat Food Can Stove. He shows in in use with a small pot. If you are using a larger pot, just make a larger stove with a 3 3/8 inch diameter aluminium cat food can.

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Ultralight: State of the Revolution

This is a 7-part article written by Ron Moak from Six Moon Designs. This is a thoughtful essay, looking at the history of “ultralight” camping, and all it’s implications.

Andrew Skurka update

Professional hiker and author

Andrew Skurka is now blogging. He is sharing his very detailed insights into trip planning and trail techniques. Of special interest to me was his food planning and how to print topo maps for a long hike.

His book is due out any day now. It's published by NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC and it's loaded with color photographs. It's titled: The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide: Tools & Techniques to Hit the Trail (linked to his site).

hiking in Finland REVIEW

Don't they TELE ski in Finland?

Here's a super nice review of the book on an awesome site called HIKING IN FINLAND. I felt really honored to see this photo featured there.

igloos are easy!

The tent weight logs in at ZERO!

A nice instructional article on IGLOO CONSTRUCTION with a shout out to one of my other books. Sam and I have worked together and hiked together in the big mountains of the Northern Rockies. He is a seasoned ultra-light camper, and his blog is a must read.

review from a pal

Yours truly brewing coffee while hiking in soggy Alaska

Wanna read a swell reiview of a really cool book? Check this out, by clicking right HERE.

enormous pack

Me in a previous era.

Enormous pack on a NOLS course. Wind River Range, Wyoming 1994. Still wearing running shorts from the 80's.

RANKED NUMBER ONE!

ego-rific!

I just saw that my little lightweight book is ranked NUMBER 1 in a sub-catagory (of a sub-catagory) known as "excursion guides" on amazon.

The competition looks a lot more mocho than my humble and gentle offering.

video tutorial on CLOTHING

I pull my pants down as an educational technique.

muffin

muffin eater

Eating a warm muffin in the Tetons. Summer 2011. Muffin instructional HERE! (and muffin mystique explained)

ranked as a best seller!

Will it ever get all the way to number 1?

Check it out, my book is listed as the second most popular book on amazon.com! Well, in a sub-category of a sub-category. Also, all the reviews average out to 4.5 stars. The only 1 star review is actually my favorite (thanks Cindy!).

As seen in Der Spiegel

As seen in Germany's most important source of news. Direct link HERE. My corespondent from Europe translated some vital Journalism, that may directly influence the entirety of the EU.

The text sez:

Author Mike Clelland recommends a cut beer can as the lightest (and cheapest) outdoor cooking pot.

shockingly delicious

Calorie dense goodness!

Super Spackle is a powerfully wonderful snack, and I'm not the only blogger who thinks so! Click HERE to see a very simple recipe that can satisfy a hungry camper.

From tip number 152 in my humble book.

It really IS shockingly delicious!