Author: John Patrick Mizell

  • Capability Factor

    Hi XXXXX, I don’t think I got a full three REM cycles in, but I made it to 3:30 and that was enough time to create an answer to your question that was more than ‘No’, which I think was the intent behind your “sleep on it” rule. The question posed yesterday, to my recollection,…

  • Granola is great, but this is Serious Food

    After a number of discussions across my climbing, SAR, fishing, and scouting groups, we all felt that Granola is great, but we were in need of some Serious Food to satisfy our nutrition across all of our adventures. We need better off-the-shelf, inexpensive recipes for light-weight multi-day self-sufficient travel. Then on 2/12/23 Hyperlight sent out…

  • iPhone OtterBox Tether

    iPhone OtterBox Tether

    As a climber, skier, sailor, my do-dads and such are persistently at risk for departure from my person and as such, I can point to where I last saw my last knife and the approximate height a certain pieces of electronics can tumble and still function effectively. Experiments aside, I have become an individual who…

  • I Went Surfing by Bike… how novel.

    I Went Surfing by Bike… how novel.

    Now I think I can count as a local.

  • To Colorado & Home Again

    To Colorado & Home Again

    For Kira, we headed out to CO for the week. Enjoying some adventures along the way, backpacking and climbing in Rocky Mountain National Park, then turning around and heading home, with a few more adventures.  What a nice trip. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”47″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”120″ thumbnail_height=”90″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ images_per_page=”20″ number_of_columns=”0″ ajax_pagination=”0″ show_all_in_lightbox=”0″ use_imagebrowser_effect=”0″ show_slideshow_link=”1″ slideshow_link_text=”Start Slideshow”…

  • Snow Camping | Bear Valley, CA

    Snow Camping | Bear Valley, CA

    Headed out for a short hike and a night’s stay in the snow last weekend.  [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”43″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”120″ thumbnail_height=”90″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ images_per_page=”20″ number_of_columns=”0″ ajax_pagination=”0″ show_all_in_lightbox=”0″ use_imagebrowser_effect=”0″ show_slideshow_link=”1″ slideshow_link_text=”Start Slideshow” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]

  • C-Student

    C-Student

    Resurrected from our childhood, the C-15 is back in the water! Nice work Tripp.

  • Frisbee GOLF!

    Frisbee GOLF!

    Does it really count as being active? Good enough.

  • South Korea

    South Korea

    What a wonderful place.  ..there’s certainly more to be said here. Alas, I have not the energy. Lo siento.   [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”44″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”120″ thumbnail_height=”90″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ images_per_page=”20″ number_of_columns=”0″ ajax_pagination=”0″ show_all_in_lightbox=”0″ use_imagebrowser_effect=”0″ show_slideshow_link=”1″ slideshow_link_text=”Start Slideshow” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]

  • Fishing Trip – 2016

    Fishing Trip – 2016

    Nailed it. Hooked approximately 30 fish this weekend in the Eastern Sierra. Put them all back except 1 or 2.  [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”45″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”120″ thumbnail_height=”90″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ images_per_page=”20″ number_of_columns=”0″ ajax_pagination=”0″ show_all_in_lightbox=”0″ use_imagebrowser_effect=”0″ show_slideshow_link=”1″ slideshow_link_text=”Start Slideshow” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]