Stories

When Kit Dale Walked Into Monterey… and Smashed Me

When Kit Dale Walked Into Monterey… and Smashed Me

Some days you plan your training.Other days, training plans you. It was just another evening at our jiu-jitsu studio in Monterey. I had my gi  and my usual mindset: survive...

When Kit Dale Walked Into Monterey… and Smashed Me

Some days you plan your training.Other days, training plans you. It was just another evening at our jiu-jitsu studio in Monterey. I had my gi  and my usual mindset: survive...

Between Fog and Fire: Hunting the Central Coast’s Two-Headed Beast

Between Fog and Fire: Hunting the Central Coast...

There’s a certain kind of suffering you only find on California’s Central Coast in July and I’ve grown to love it in a way that makes no sense on paper....

Between Fog and Fire: Hunting the Central Coast...

There’s a certain kind of suffering you only find on California’s Central Coast in July and I’ve grown to love it in a way that makes no sense on paper....

glassing for deer

No Deer. No Problem.

Didn’t see a single deer this weekend.Not a flick of an ear. Not a tail flicker. Nothing. The coastal fog’s been choking the entire archery-only zone. Out here on the...

No Deer. No Problem.

Didn’t see a single deer this weekend.Not a flick of an ear. Not a tail flicker. Nothing. The coastal fog’s been choking the entire archery-only zone. Out here on the...

Forging Grit: some thoughts on fatherhood and brotherhood.

Forging Grit: some thoughts on fatherhood and b...

I grew up in Alaska. I live in California, now. raising three boys of my own. Our zip code may have changed, but the values I want to pass on...

Forging Grit: some thoughts on fatherhood and b...

I grew up in Alaska. I live in California, now. raising three boys of my own. Our zip code may have changed, but the values I want to pass on...

First Light, No Shot: Opening Weekend in South Monterey County

First Light, No Shot: Opening Weekend in South ...

There’s something about the first weekend of deer season. It’s not just the anticipation,it’s that nervous energy you feel pulling into camp, the weight of months of preparation settling into...

First Light, No Shot: Opening Weekend in South ...

There’s something about the first weekend of deer season. It’s not just the anticipation,it’s that nervous energy you feel pulling into camp, the weight of months of preparation settling into...

EDC and Jiu-Jitsu Where the Wild Meets the Mat

EDC and Jiu-Jitsu Where the Wild Meets the Mat

There’s something raw and real about Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Just like the wilderness, it strips away the noise and leaves you with nothing but truth. I’ve been training for 14 years...

EDC and Jiu-Jitsu Where the Wild Meets the Mat

There’s something raw and real about Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Just like the wilderness, it strips away the noise and leaves you with nothing but truth. I’ve been training for 14 years...