Man Skills
What knot is most commonly used to tie a climber into a harness?
Figure 8
When Zach promised "an easy ride," this guy unknowingly signed up for an multi-day ride in 90 degree heat.
This was Zach's newest hobby-turned-commuting strategy.
Motorcycle riding.
Before becoming an engineer, outdoorsman, and future husband, Zach spent part of his college career participating in this military leadership program at Montana State.
What is Air Force ROTC?
What year was Range Meal Bar founded?
2020
What is the front suspension component on a mountain bike called?
What is the fork?
What mountain did Logan, David and Zach summit together?
Mount Adams
What illness did Zach contract twice his senior year of high school?
Pneumonia
What bone did Zach break while biking drunk through campus?
Collarbone!
What year did Zach and Meg move to Mercer Isalnd?
2024
What does "torque" measure?
What is rotational force?
Who uses the following phrase as an insult: "This guy wears chapstick."
Zach
How many animals has Zach harvested with his hunting rifles?
Zero
This questionable college pastime once included an indoor descent down a flight of stairs.
What are Trial Tuesdays?
What year did Zach meet Meg?
2021
In climbing grades, which is generally harder: 5.8 or 5.11?
What is 5.11?
On the Loowit Trail, Sean demonstrated that backcountry cooking is an art by turning his oatmeal what color?
Blue!
What musical instrument can Zach play?
Saxophone
Zach once had to tent camp while driving from Montana back to Washington. What was his preferred weapon for self-protection?
bear spray
What year did Zach move to Seattle?
2022
What is the term for an uncontrolled slide downhill after a fall?
What is a yard sale?
Name the surf town where Zach discovered that four wheels are sometimes better than two.
Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
What medieval weapon did Zach construct in high school?
Trebuchet
Zach once had to grab a ride with a stranger to/from Washington and Montana. What was unsettling about the stranger?
Latex gloves. White van. Murderer for sure.
What year was Zach shorter than Riley?
1997