Author

Michael Engelhard

Outside profile

Michael Engelhard is the author of the forthcoming memoir Arctic Traverse: A Thousand-Mile Summer of Trekking the Brooks Range (Mountaineers Books). He lives in a cabin without running water on the outskirts of Fairbanks, Alaska.

My Stories

Packing

On a 1,000-Mile Trek Through Alaska, I Learned What Gear I Really Needed

Self-described Luddite Michael Engelhard preferred to ditch the gadgets and improvise what he required instead. Would a super-size adventure change how he packed?

Michael Engelhard

Updated Mar 26, 2024