Backcountry Dad - McCall Life Magazine

Winter Giggles

If you live in or visit McCall, you know snow is magical. The way it falls. The way it drifts. The way it looks floating in the air on a bluebird day. The way it coats your goggles and jacket during a storm. The way it makes you feel – and the friendships it helps you form and keep. It's magical.

Backcountry Dad 4 min read

Dad Mode

I touched my watch face, starting my Strava workout, threw my leg over the saddle, and started spinning my bike pedals in what is normally an hour-long grind to the top of Mount Tamalpais.

Backcountry Dad 4 min read

Thanksgiving Turns

This year, we gave up running the Annual Turkey Trot in favor of some Turkey Turns. A quick-ish hike to the top of Sargent's was the perfect way to start the day.

Backcountry Dad

Skin Track Friends

Last week's snow was beat down by skier traffic and some rainy weather over the weekend, but a mid-week storm provided a much needed refresh and offered up some incredible powder turns for those willing to hike to the top of the mountain.

Skiing 4 min read

Chasing Rodney

The first week of skinning and skiing has been amazing – just ask my burned out legs.

Skiing 5 min read

One Fishy Summer

In the summer of smoke, Mr. Rodney managed to land some big fish, float some rivers and generally live the McCall Life.

Backcountry Dad 5 min read

Fishing the Mighty Mo!

Floating and fishing in three-quarter time (See full video here: https://youtu.be/84Rv2_Qv7wc) Like most adventures these days, this one started with a

06-2024 Issue 4 min read

Hot Dad Summer

No shirts till Labor Day

Backcountry Dad 2 min read

Tour Guide

Showing off all the best mountain biking trails McCall has to offer

Backcountry Dad 3 min read

Spring?

Has spring sprung? I think so.

Backcountry Dad 1 min read

Return Of The Baby Blues!

A little mud season fun.

Fly Fishing 3 min read

The End of an Era

My YouTube notification popped up. With delight, I saw Cody Townsend had uploaded another FIFTY episode – line number 46 - the Bloody Couloir. It had been a while since a new episode had dropped – something to be expected as the lines he had left to complete became rowdier and more technical.

Backcountry Dad 2 min read