by Ned Tibbits | May 13, 2023 | Mtn Edu
What does a “thru-hiker” go “through,” actually? I really don’t know if there is a written definition, anywhere, other than a loose one, maybe, that only points to a “thru-hike” being a journey on foot between two points a...
by Ned Tibbits | May 13, 2023 | Mtn Edu
“To go where no man has gone before…” …because that’s how you feel when the trail disappears beneath a snowpack hundreds of miles long and everything looks the same in front of you. Anyone can walk an established trail, path, or roadway, even those with obstacles,...
by Ned Tibbits | Mar 6, 2023 | Mtn Edu
Tents to match my Mountains! A backpacker who wants to live in the mountains for 5 months is going to experience (for good and bad) everything nature can throw at him/her. For example, it simply has to be expected that the weather won’t be ideal the whole time!...
by Ned Tibbits | Mar 6, 2023 | Mtn Edu
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” – Benjamin Franklin. I was looking at this picture that I placed in a JMT comment this morning and I asked myself, “What would happen to the central figure, if he slipped and fell downhill?” I want...
by Ned Tibbits | Mar 6, 2023 | Mtn Edu
To Axe or Not to Axe? That is still the question!” The question came up, today, “Lightest ice axe and still useful? Is it still the CAMP Corsa? I know the Whippet has been suggested, but it is just too heavy.” So, for the PCT Class of 2023, the answer...
by Ned Tibbits | Mar 6, 2023 | Mtn Edu
Who is Mountain Education, Inc. for? Mountain Education, Inc. (MEI), is a non-profit, public charity (501c3), wilderness school whose sole purpose since 1982 has been to be the Teacher, Coach, Athletic Trainer, Band Leader, School Nurse, Spiritual Mentor, Science Lab...
