Here are some items that I think are truly awesome, underappreciated pieces of outdoor gear. I had two criteria for including the items here. First, every item here is generally useful. They come with me on every overnight backpacking trip I take, and most day-hikes longer than 10 miles. And second, these items are uniquely great. By that I mean that I have never found a comparable product from a different brand. This will get more clear as I list the items, so let’s jump into it!
Read MoreI decided to make a separate programming blog, in part because I wanted a bunch of functionality that Squarespace couldn’t provide. It’s located here: https://andrew-helmer.github.io/
Read MoreHow much do I edit my images, and when do I stop considering them to be “photos”? In this post I wanted to go into depth on my personal philosophy about this question, and about when I disclose changes that I’ve made to an image.
Read MoreIn this post I share a little bit of code which will change your Squarespace Gallery Page layout to look like mine, where all the images are packed into a perfect rectangle, with even edges on all sides.
Read MoreLast year I was lucky to have two images selected to be part of the rotating background on Chromecasts, and apparently some Sony TVs. This post has those two images (including the one above), with links to high resolution versions if you want to use them as desktop backgrounds.
In fact, I decided to include high resolution versions for a whole bunch of my other images as well! Just some that I thought might make good backgrounds, too. Check it out!
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