What actions can you take today to support solar energy? We spoke with the experts and here are four ideas: 1. Join Vote Solar Vote Solar is a non-profit organization we love that is working to...
How to DIY your own offgrid chicken coop lighting: Tom Mendise from Northeast Ohio has a 4'x4' chicken coop. He was looking for an offgrid chicken coop lighting system to keep hens laying as the days get...
Photos and story by BST Photographer, Brian Threlkeld “Good judgement is the result of experience and experience the result of bad judgement.” -Mark Twain Two miles into my first winter hike in New...
Solar Panels for Small Motors In this guide we look at the options you have when deciding on solar panels for small motors starting with how to begin select the right panel for your motor. In general, we...
If getting dropped off by train in the middle of winter in Quebec appeals to you, then consider the adventure Pete Takeda and friends (Maarten van Haeren, Jean-Philippe Belanger, Jas Fauteux, Charles Roberge)...
Portable Power for Trail Runners Voltaic offers lightweight portable power for trail runners, no matter where the road takes you. When trail runners go for really long runs in the woods, they may need...
By Scott Hardesty Epic canyons, good fishing, beautiful weather, and a large supply of cold beers -- how could you not!? I was lucky enough to go on a three day float trip down the Colorado River...
By Gaz Leah, Photo Credits to Adidas Outdoor / Matthew Parent A dark tower of volcanic rock shrouded in clouds dominates the unearthly landscape. Formed millennia ago when high pressure magma solidified...
By Shayne McQuade. Thanks to the generosity of our Kickstarter backers, we have over 160 Shine Solar Lights to send to Nicaragua for donation to families without electricity. To get things started, I spent...
Solar Light Kit for Kio Digital Learning System Our friends at BRCK invited us to Gatundu, Kenya to install our solar light kit in a school while they trained teachers on their Kio digital learning system....
Solar Raspberry Pi for Environmental Management Manage nitrate and other environmental factors with solar Raspberry Pi for environmental management. Geoff Munn of WxOutside in Wellington, New Zealand...
Reliable Power on Location: Photography Due to the nature of the types of productions we film, one of Ultralite's biggest challenges is reliable power on location. We're usually not simply trying to power one...
Videographer Scott Hardesty recently shot Dakota Collins and Davis Dailey highlining in Joshua Tree. How did you team up with Dakota and Davis on this project? I met Dakota and Davis one day out at a...
This post explains to create a solar powered camera trap. We recently picked up a basic, simple to use camera trap from Stealth Cam (the STC-P12). We wanted to see if we could run the wildlife camera off of a...
The American Climber Science Program. ACSP conducts and facilitates research and conservation in remote and mountain environments and provide opportunities for education and true exploration. We spoke with...
Climber Pete Takeda recently spent several weeks climbing in the Peruvian Andes. He shares with us some thoughts on location scouting and taking photographs with frozen hands on a steep pitch. Where were...
DIY: Solar Powered Node for Garden Monitoring Garinger Gardens is a garden and education center in Charlotte, NC. Romell Sessoms and Brit Pair recently built a solar powered node for garden monitoring....
Toronto-based documentary photographer, Kristin Lau, visited Nepal just six months after a set of devastating earthquakes hit the region. Upon her return, Kristin shared with us some photos and insight on how...
