by Eric Lillstrom | Sep 1, 2020 | Expeditions
Evening of 9/12 at Camp 1 Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it), the heavy rains had made the slot canyon in the next section impassable for the teams near the back of the pack. We were routed around the canyon, hiking safer terrain to CP12....
by Eric Lillstrom | Aug 27, 2020 | Expeditions
We arrived in Fiji five days before the race began and stayed at a hotel resort on the west side of the main island. There were some scheduled events (skills training, Camakau demonstrations, team photos, and the opening banquet), but we had lots of time to chat with...
by Eric Lillstrom | Oct 30, 2018 | Pro Tips, Uncategorized
Long days of flying are probably the biggest downside to traveling. Cramped seats, long layovers, stressfully short connections and time changes can all make for a bad day. Here are a few travel tips I use to make those long haul days a little easier and more...
by Eric Lillstrom | May 3, 2017 | Expeditions, Polar
Close Encounters of the Polar Bear Kind It was the evening of April 16th, 2017. Our team had been skiing across the arctic sea ice for 3 days, and we were in great shape having already made 25 nautical miles. It was a little before 8pm and our team was busy making our...
by Eric Lillstrom | Feb 28, 2017 | Polar, Pro Tips, Uncategorized
The Polar Sleeping System The quality of your sleep can make or break any expedition and when the temperature outside is -40 (°F or °C) with howling wind, getting good sleep can be a real challenge. Here are a few tips on how to catch some quality Zzz’s on the polar...