🏔 Notes from the Mountain

Notes from the Mountain - Issue No. 4

👉 This one didn’t go as planned... - Some details may be slightly exaggerated… Summit of Mt. Princeton (14,196')— July 2015 This climb is also known as: The one where Merle lost the trail…The one w...

Notes from Mountain - Issue No. 3

👉 This one finally feels right - It took a few tries to get here. There’s always a moment right after a pour when you can tell if something worked.Not always perfect, just… right. Cedar Trail didn’...

Notes from the Mountain - Issue No. 2

Every scent starts somewhere. Not with a formula but with a place, a moment, or a feeling you want to hold onto. Most products are built to simply smell good. Ours are built to feel like something...

Notes from the Mountain - Issue No. 1

There are moments that stay with you.  Not because they were easy - but because something shifted while you were there. Mt. Elbert, 2006 (14,440') In 2006, we climbed our first 14,000-foot peak — ...

Is all handmade soap created equal?

Is all handmade soap created equal? Have you ever bought a bar of handmade soap from a brand thinking it will be just as good or the same as a bar from another brand? Have you ever used a new bar t...

Shampoo Bars Vs Soap - Do you know the difference?

Welcome to my blog! I've been meaning to start one for a long time and there never seems to be enough hours in the day. I had intended to make my first blog post about soap ingredients, but nearly ...