In this episode of Going to Extremes, I reflect with my brother Steve on a lifetime of winter camping. From stuffing Wonder Bread plastic bags in our boots as kids to bivouacking on various continents, we’ve learned that true adventure begins where comfort ends.
It all started with our parents’ relentless commitment to the wild—hauling six kids and a golden retriever into the backcountry, come rain, sleet, or grizzly encounters. That foundation of resilience led us to seek out the extremes: freezing nights in minus-40-degree sleeping bags, ski expeditions in Norway, and navigating the high winds of Tibet.
But more than just survival, this is a story about brotherhood. The kind forged in the howling dark, where a shared history of hardship becomes a bond stronger than the cold. It’s about learning to camp anywhere, anytime.
Join us as we ascend 14,000-foot Mount Sherman in Colorado, trading childhood memories, hard-won wisdom, and the sheer joy of waking up in the wilderness. Because once you know how to live outdoors, the world is yours to explore.
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