Saturday, October 25th, 2008
After a ton more work than expected we have finally finished our teepee and are somewhat prepared to burl out the winter. We capped the the hole in the top, installed our wood burning stove and chimney, built our out house, made steps down to the creek, and stocked up on fire wood. I am now in Saladita Mexico working on my surf skills, doing yoga, and chillin like a villin.
Jacqui and our teepee with our new deluxe stove pipe and our tarp cap.
The view from near our teepee of 14,000 ft Pyramid peak with some of the season first snow
Our super sick outhouse, built from all free materials
The compost pile where we will compost all things compostable, including our poop, food scrapes, some trash etc… and turn it into precious organic matter to give back to the earth
Is this going to be enough wood?
TADAH!!! Finally our new stove, built by the master himself, Stuart Edgerly. Hopefully this keeps us warm all winter
Inside our home, booya!
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
My girlfriend, Jacqui Edgerly and I have been working hard for the past few months to get our new teepee erected and cozy. The temperatures are starting to drop and we are getting settled into our new round home. We plan to spend the winter in the teepee and are prepared for an adventure. We will use a wood burning stove for heat, the river and snow for water, compost all our waste even our poop and have sled access to the Maroon Bells Wilderness. We are now busy instaling the stove and stoking up on wood and are just about finsihed with out outhouse. I am so excited about my new home and am stoked for a bit of a lifestyle change. Stay tuned for teepee storys and photos, im sure they will be some good ones.
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
I have found yet another passion, another way of life, a key aspect to my way of a sustainable lifestyle in the mountains and a way to train for skiing; elk hunting with a bow. My great friend and tele ski partner, Will Cardamone has been hunting for years and has finally helped me see the light. Although I didnt shoot an elk this season, I hunted twenty days in the last month, bushwacking about the vertical of everest from sea level. I got amongst elk herds and close to big bull elk many times, experiencing their day to day lifestyle, their rut, and their migration routs, it has been amazing and I have learned so much and become much stronger. The best part of bow hunting was that is brought me to so many amazing places and allowed me to aimlessly explore my backyard. I scouted many ski lines and am so fired up to ski around the elk mountains this winter! Following are some shots from my bow season, although I dint shoot an elk I shot many photographs and had a blast.
Check out Wills goofy ass at www.willcardamone.com
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