Some Recent Shots Of Nothing In Particular
Kind of a cool shot of the moon taken with a Minox DCM and a Swarovski ATS 65 spotting scope. The challenging part to this was keeping the moon properly framed and centered on the screen.
Part two of a big winter storm that rolled through Northern Arizona this last week. Snow accumulation totals were more than 3 feet with drifts over 5. Coconino County SAR Teams ran non-stop over a 72 hour period rescuing 50 stranded elk hunters that were strung out from South of Flag to the Grand Canyon. Well done guys.
Big storms used to mean long days of one mission after another. Now they mean long days of one gear test after another. That's enough boots, shells, snowshoes and crampons for a couple of days. Those vertical white streaks you see in the picture is sleet.
So far so good for the 2010 Sitka Gear line. That is the Stormfront Jacket, 90% pants and Traverse Zip T just after 3 miles on the MSR Denali Ascent snowshoes. Good stuff.
In Northern Idaho clearing brush and cutting wood with friend Jeff Korte. Pretty fancy lunch, huh? Don't worry, he said the pitchfork had only been used a few times. Although, I don't recall him saying for what.
Jeff's buddy couldn't wait to show me his "good pair" of Irish Setter hunting boots once he found out I was the Gear Editor for Western Hunter Magazine. Apparently, this is the result of one season of chasing elk and hunting sheds in Idaho. Yikes!
Thanks and happy holidays to everybody.
Wade Nelson
Editor
Sorting through the fads and fashion of the outdoor equipment industry to identify and promote the very best wilderness gear for high end recreational users, backcountry professionals and government agencies.
Hardcore Outdoor is dedicated to those who won't or can't turn back.
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