An unconventional and idiosyncratic (or idiotic) approach to mountain first aid kits for day trips and expeditions.
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The long term impact of offshoring
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The mesh insole is a little-understood item of equipment or accessory, but one that can have a profound effect on your foot comfort in extreme…
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After a baby birthing hiatus, here’s a new podcast:
The news of an eight-year-old climbing El Cap (well, jumaring El Cap), brought back a few memories from climbing El Cap with my Daughter when she was…
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A few people have asked why I stopped taking money from my paid subscribers, which seems counterproductive to the Kirkpatrick bank balance, especially…
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The post I did last week about suicide had a lot of responses, as it’s an increasingly dark feature of modern life (you could even view it as an…
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Big wall climbing is perfect - if super tough - adaptive adventure, and I’ve climbed El Cap with climbers who have been blind and climbers who are…
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