in the trips we did, I had a older deck on a llama and Dylan had an open boat. We carried our bikes and gear the same way so it did not really matter.
Humm.. panniers put them between your legs?

The trips Andrew does is super ambitious and bold. and it should inspire others to think big. When someone has found a way to make a living by doing what they love them more power to them. Like johnz kinda said - when you operate on such a high level, it's easy to mistake being high ambition & motiv...

hey Andrew,
I have not done it but I know people with skis usually have grab loops installed in the middle of the long tube pieces and lash the skis to them.

oh sweet you mean they are NRS?

right but you Know that a 5.8 climb frozen in ski boot is going to be hard, where as you don't really know if something is class 3 is at 400 cfs or at 2000 cfs. Like what is the base line? 5.8 sunny in tee shirt is assumed, but you don't have that with water since it is more variable.

I missed this one.
here are some links to bikerating trips we've done in the last year:

http://www.bikepacking.net/forum/index. ... 309.0.html

http://lostcoastbike.blogspot.com/

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=422085

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=434649

cheers

I think with the higher end of the whitewater, that regardless of the system used there needs to be some accurate flow data. 6 mile is the perfect example. saying it is PR 4 or class 3-4 is meaningless unless you say it is that rating in July or October. But at the low levels, sure - 20 mile will al...

Don't scuff up the fabric, but do clean both the raft spot and the bottom of the grab loop with the MEK or 99% alcohol.
Make sure you can paddle with your skis attached!

Awesome!
it's the new summer reverse Iditapaddle!

see you there

They just used a piece of P-cord and a micro biner. Thats as complex as it got.

Hey!
We were on vacation, you're supposed to sleep late while on vacation!
And actually we were thinking about the day ahead before getting up. its part of the process you see. Cookie dough, think about day. repeat , repeat again, start over and repeat, then stand up slowly...

on our gulf trip we used a 2 oz bottle of alcohol and Dylan had some candles. We were lazy for the most part when it was raining, but between the two methods we usually got things going.

Hey Thanks Mike! wow 12 seconds, that's crazy. We did have a good ammount of room, but the glacier was still towering above us. The schwack camp was hilarous, we actually slept great in the reclined position (it was like a 30 degree slope) and cutting down the Alders was key. We Estimated it would b...

Hey Thanks - 8' huh? I have no idea, but they were huge and scary in the boats, just praying that they wouldent start braking on us. Here are some more photos: Schwack "camp" - the leatherman saw came in very handy! http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/eaparsons/bushwackbivy.jpg Our bushwack exit ...

Totally classic shot of the tent in the water! What an awesome solo trip you had. We were terrified of Hubbard gap too, so we tried bushwacking around it but ended up broken & shattered after a day and a half with the bikes, we dropped down a talus gully that thankfully didnt cliff out and then we r...

Great shots!
we camped up in at the far corner of that beach in the shot with your tent.
What was your route? where did you all go?
Its awesome back there.

yeah The Dylan got a good view of it, he would know.

fun was had.. http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/eaparsons/dylanhubbard2.jpg http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/eaparsons/uprussell.jpg http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/eaparsons/softuckfloat.jpg http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t57/eaparsons/hellschwack.jpg http://i157.photobucket.c...

Wow,
Awesome trip Roman. Pretty funny that it was all about ice worm research too!

Dylan and I are going to try to go from Yakutat to Cordova on fat tire bikes and packrafts.
Erin and Hig inspired...
We leave on Monday and will have a few sat phone updates here if all goes well:
http://lostcoastbike.blogspot.com/
cheers,
Eric

Anyone know where to buy the stuff in Anchorage?
Thanks!
Eric

Really? I mean, really really?
Lets do it.

Shaggy, Wearing the smartwool socks with neoprene socks over them sounds really bulky. Those mountaineer socks are some of the thickest out there. How did you fit them in your shoes? or are you using shoes a size larger? I'm new fan of Darn tough socks, their boot full cushion ones are awesome. welc...

Erin and Hig sewed in small simple center release buckles on their decks.
these..
http://www.owfinc.com/Hardware/phardwar ... %20Buckles

they blow open if they really need to according to them, but I'm sure you'd want to test out the release yourself.

In favor of better quality I've switched to Vimeo,
here are my latest offerings:

http://www.vimeo.com/1160662

http://www.vimeo.com/1384708

nobody can stop my addiction to posting trip reports. nobody!
what would I do with my camera? with my spare time?

Dylan and I used fat tire bikes to try the Hope to Homer coast route, it was great and we made it to Kenai but had to get cut it short due to other obligations back in town. We biked gull rock, then floated around gull rock to Burnt Island leaving on a high tide in Turnagin arm. It was no problem al...

My # is actually 301-6678

And yes I have officially been granted "go-to" status by Sheri for minor repairs, grab loops etc in the Anchorage area. I have materials and glue and I'm not afraid to use it.

And Dano, you get Colorado because she moved shop down there.

Cheers,
Eric

nice Jeff!
jesus, how many people went? 7 boats?
Eric

funny you mention bears because we had one step on and crack a Sawyer blade just a bit ago.

I have one Go Pro helmet camera for sale. Basically brand new, these things are sweet and idiot proof. Take video clips and stills while packrafting, skiing or anything else for that matter. Different mounts included. Totally waterproof housing to 100' New $169, asking $125 I have one more and reall...

Dylan Kentch, Kellie Okonek and myself did a sweet loop last week in Denali park. Biked in the Park road, 56 miles to the Toklat River, biked gravel bars a bit and camped for the night. We put in on the Toklat the next day. The River was pretty boney but still a decent float, 12 hours later we took ...

Just thought I'd throw this out there, if anyone runs Echo Bend keep an eye out for a paddle in the upper section. I wasnt there when it happened so cant describe the spot really well. It has the initials EP on the blades. Will provide beer or gear repair services... Note to self - dont let novice r...

Nora and I hiked back Eagle RIver intending to float from the lake all the way back. The river is still mainly fed from the side streams and not from the glaicer yet, so it is really boney at the rapids downstream of the ford site.. really low. we put in around thunder gorge and had a mellow foat an...

Looks good on the map dosent it? Friends that did it reported a bushwack from hell, then more bears than they could shake a stick at, then endless meanders to get back to the highway, missing a day of work in the process.. The traverse to Sheep creek to Barthoff creek would be worthwile, skipping th...

Forrest- Dyneema Does have a low melting point. Packs made out of the 100% dyneema cloth are usually a bit unfinished looking since the ends of the threads used to sew them cant be melted or it would torch the pack. Good question for Sterling directally. I'll look into it. Dano - probabally, but not...

I think Echo bend on eagle river would be good now, not too scary yet.
you could hike all the way back to Glacier lake and float back to the Yurts. Great day trip.
River was flowing good yesterday.

50' of Dyneema rope and silnylon.
no grommets or webbing.

I'll update this once some throwing is done.





what is everyone looking for in their throw bags?
Eric

Hey Daa,
Funny you mention James because I used to live in the fort a while back and am friends with James. He's how I know about them.
Surly has a good thing going on with the travlers check. I love seeing them come out with products that no one else will make.
Cheers
Eric

sleeping on an uninflated boat is not bad, if you're out in the open and its raining though be sure to be using the bottom side up or else you'll wake up miserable in a moat of water. I think its amazing that even with the wear that erin and hig put on their "sleds" that they have held up ok. The bo...

Yeah, like Roman Said, I bet its always like that in the winter then gets carved out in the summer. Its welllll worth the bike trip if you have good studded tires. I'll do it again in a heart beat!
looking foreward to boating season!

Erin and Hig allowed me access to their entire collection from Seattle to Anchorage so far.. here is a quickie! I'm psyched!

The southern part of the Caraterra Austral, the area around the RIo Nef and Baker south of Lago General Carerra would be cool. The Rio Nef espessially More remote options off the road south of Cocharane. Parque nacional Queulat would be awesome as well - a bit wet though with big peak options. The t...

Hey you all,
I have a side project that requires some Gore-tex immersion, or similar fabric.
So if anyone has an old pair of waders, dry pants, dry suit, or what ever that are shot and you'd want to donate them let me know.

I dont really expect anyone to reply to this but thought I'd ask anyway.

Tucker is one of those NPS Climbing rangers
"sick Balls productions" made me laugh out loud! good stuff, looked like a gnarly route out.
This past summer some other guys were in there that climbed for a few weeks in the rain like us then came out the chulitna.

Yes that Dyneema fabric is awesome, but its pretty much unavailable for Joe sewer to buy anymore - at least now. I love the stuff.
Good dialog here...

If sitting lower in the boat bewteen the tubes creates the pool of water there due to the inadequate tension / something pushing up in the middle. How about attaching some swimmies around your thighs so that they push the deck up? I could think of a few other things that could be straped on as well ...