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Training: Pre Trip Planning Training with your systems this summer allows you to troubleshoot and make modifications or purchase new with enough time to pivot. In another month, most of us will rely on the kit we’ve selected for our safety and success. I’ve learned that a pre-trip planning checklist helps me not overlook any… Continue reading Knowledge from Storms: Wheel Book August 2022 Entry

Training: Work Hard, Be Ready Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, was an advocate of the “strenuous life”. The man never shied away from a challenge or adventure and some advice to his son, Kermit, was to always “work hard & be ready”. These words of wisdom are also relevant to those… Continue reading Knowledge from Storms: Wheel Book July 2022 Entry

Training: Crisis Nutrition The craft shuddered as the four large rotor blades hammered the air, creating a deep thumping in our chests as the helo flared onto the landing zone. We quickly unhooked our tethers and exited the bird, staying low as we ran to a safe location while it departed. The calm and quiet… Continue reading Knowledge from Storms: Wheel Book June 2022 Entry

Training: Go Backpacking I dropped my ruck in the dirt, tired from the three-mile hike. My navigation was crude, and I’d felt lost a few times but eventually found the old campsite I was seeking. I was anxious to get set up for the night and start a fire before dark because the flashlight I… Continue reading Knowledge from Storms: Wheel Book May 2022 Entry

Training: Rust Never Sleeps The animals we pursue are fighting for their lives, getting wiser and stronger while we sit in our warm, comfortable homes, getting weaker. Although a joke, there’s some truth. Hopefully, we’ve used the winter months to become smarter, more durable humans, and now it’s time to knock the rust off and… Continue reading Knowledge from Storms: Wheel Book April 2022 Entry

Training: Train Like A Caveman Batoning to the core of the standing deadwood wasn’t promising after a 3-week storm cycle had saturated the terrain. I piled the wood next to the fire site and moved slushy snow away to increase my odds. Laying down wood for the base, I began building a small log cabin… Continue reading Knowledge from Storms: Wheel Book March 2022 Entry

Training: Winter Camping Exposes Weakness Nothing is easy when snow blankets the ground and temperatures drop below freezing. Every component in your system, including yourself, is pressure tested. Take advantage of the training environment and go winter camping to prepare for the year’s challenges. Camping in winter provides an opportunity to learn new skills like… Continue reading Knowledge from Storms: Wheel Book February 2022 Entry

Training: Building the Foundation Winter training should focus on becoming a more knowledgeable and durable human by spring. Honestly assessing your performance from the previous year is the most effective way to achieve this. However, this is easier said than done. This past year I tapered off strength training a month before the fall season… Continue reading Knowledge from Storms: Wheel Book January 2022 Entry