— Journal
Thoughts gatheredbetween expeditions.
Reflections on expedition leadership, wild places, and travelling with intention. Written between expeditions, shaped by experience in the field.
Field Journal 01 · Icelandic Highlands
The Laugavegur — Iceland's Highland Crossing
Across a landscape shaped by fire and ice, the Laugavegur is more than a long-distance walk. It is a journey through the geological forces that continue to shape Iceland.
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Field Journal 02 · Field notebook
What makes an expedition?
The word is used loosely now. Here is what it still means in this practice.
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Field Journal 03 · Field notebook
Why I choose small groups over big tours
Group size is not a logistical detail. It is the defining factor of the experience.
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Field Journal 04 · Snæfellsnes peninsula
When the mountain says no
Sometimes the most successful expedition is the one that never reaches its original destination.
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Field Journal 05 · Field notebook
The weight of responsibility
The real work of guiding happens in the decisions no one notices.
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Field Journal 06 · Vatnajökull
Learning to read the landscape
Long before a storm arrives, the landscape usually tells you it is coming.
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Field Journal 07 · Pre-trip preparation
The journey before the journey
What guests experience over seven or ten days is only the visible part of a much longer process.
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Field Journal 08 · Field notebook
Every route is earned
Maps have a way of hiding reality. Some things can only be discovered by going.
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