Posts by J.P.M.
Taking hand bearings can be tricky to get precise and accurate. There are a lot of factors that play into one's success, stability of the user as the most critical. While on the water I perceive m...
Icy conditions will require more rigid skis that cut into the snow and don't track in established ruts. Soft powder will require fat skis that float and flex through the soft snow. Beginner skier...
Considering the construction principal: "Water Will Find The Failure," water-proofing barriers must be complete, or provide outlets. If you seal your object 100%, it's ability to retain water wil...
Severe drought effects established plants more than the annuals, as seeds often have a very extended lifespan and will germinate when new moisture arrives. Appropriate practice whenever hiking in o...
I'm looking to explore the a number of High Sierra lakes in California's John Muir Wilderness; specifically in Humphreys Basin. Geology (from photographs) appears severe with rock, scree, and debri...
Absolutely. I just returned from the area and found that once we crested over Piute Pass and into the Humphreys Basin, the terrain is easily traversable off trail. While the fragile ecology strug...
