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About Luke Schmidt

Pursuing Christ, relationships, and adventure in that order. Nicknamed "Chief" because I grew up with a tribe of vegetarian cannibals on a small island off the coast of Iowa.

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Case Studies: Using Google Earth to Plan Wilderness Trips

Jun 3, 2018 by Luke Schmidt

This article presents some case studies of using Google Earth for wilderness trip planning, with a presentation of my process and lessons learned.

British Columbia, bushwhacking, Canada, google earth, hamber provincial park, Jarvis creek, jasper national park, kakwa lake, Monkman Provincial Park, moose river, packrafting, planning, wood river

Whitewater Packraft Reviews: 2018 State of the Market Report

Feb 8, 2018 by Luke Schmidt

2018 Packraft Reviews and State of the Market Report providing a comprehensive overview of solo river packrafts.

Aire, alpacka, feathercraft, Kokopelli, packrafting, packrafts, Supai

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Mountains, Waterfalls and Rivers: Exploring Monkman Provincial Park, British Columbia

Dec 17, 2017 by Luke Schmidt

So when Ben texted me that he and two other guys had lined up a brand new “epic” trip in Monkman Provincial Park, British Columbia, I probably should have thought about what I was getting into. But I was up for some excitement so I joined the trip.

British Columbia, Canada, Monkman Provincial Park, packrafting, tarp camping

Asolo Plasmic Shoe Review – Off-Trail Performance

Aug 31, 2017 by Luke Schmidt

This Asolo Plasmic Shoe Review identifies how this shoe performs. Our take is that it performs well in boulders, scree, and in the forest.

Asolo, footwear, shoes

Hiking Big Bend National Park: Outer Mountain Loop

May 19, 2017 by Luke Schmidt

Hiking Big Bend National Park’s Outer Mountain Loop gave the author an opportunity to get out and see deserts and mountains on the same route.

Big Bend National Park, desert hiking

Hiking Big Bend Ranch State Park: Rancherias Loop Trail

Sep 16, 2016 by Luke Schmidt

The Rancherias Loop Trail in Big Bend State Park is one of the last wild places in West Texas. With few visitors and stunning scenery, it is not to be missed.

Big Bend Ranch State Park, Rancherias Trail, Texas

The Ptarmigan-to-Belly River Traverse: Packrafting in Glacier National Park

Sep 2, 2016 by Luke Schmidt

Luke Schmidt tests his wilderness skills with a Glacier National Park packrafting trip over Ptarmigan Pass and down the Belly River. He shares photos from the trip and the gear he used.

Belly River, Glacier National Park, packrafting, Ptarmigan Pass

Packrafting Pacific Creek in the Teton Wilderness

Aug 27, 2016 by Luke Schmidt

Luke Schmidt shares photos and commentary from his solo Teton Wilderness Packrafting trip on Pacific Creek and discusses some of his gear choices.

alpacka, Pacific Creek, packrafting, Teton Wilderness, Wyoming

Packrafting the Upper Yellowstone River

Jul 12, 2016 by Luke Schmidt

The author ventures to the Upper Yellowstone River area and experiences the peace found only in a beautiful and remote location.

packrafting, Yellowstone River

DIY Ultralight Backpack: My Search for a Perfect Pack

Jun 15, 2016 by Luke Schmidt

After trying several commercial backpacks, I made my own DIY ultralight backpack so I could have the features I like.

backpacks, DIY / MYOG

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