Trail & Crag is going places, but it needs your support in the next stage of its journey
For the past five years, I have worked on Trail & Crag while also holding down a regular job. Juggling a passion project, a nine-to-five, and outdoor interests has been a real challenge, and what I want to do now is dedicate myself to the blog and make it a full-time endeavour. To kick off this next phase of the Trail & Crag project, I am going to embark on a seven-month road trip across North America. Besides allowing me to climb, mountain bike, and hike in some amazing places, this trip will also allow me to get the photos and video I need to grow the blog and Youtube channel into a fulltime enterprise.
And this is where I need your help
A seven-month overland trip costs a not-insignificant amount of money, and that’s before factoring in the cost of upgrading the photo and video equipment needed to make the most of my time on the road. By donating to my Crowdfundr campaign, you will be helping me to buy a new video camera. And in doing that, you will be enabling me to make great content and contributing to the success of Trail & Crag
What exactly will the raised funds be used for?
Quality video will be essential to growing both the blog and Youtube channel, and my planned camera upgrade will allow me to make better videos than I can with my current camera (ten years old and not really up to it). The camera listed below shoots 4K RAW, making it well capable of producing the kind of high quality video expected from today’s content creators. Where I can, I am going to buy lightly used gear to get the most bang for my buck.
Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k (used) $800
Metabones EF-MFT speedbooster/lens adapter (used) $500
Canon EF 17-40 f4 lens (used) $450
Atomos Shinobi II monitor (used) $250
Sony UHS-II SDXC V90 memory card $200
SmallRig camera cage + accessories $300
Total
$2,500
Where am I going on this trip?
My trip is going to start in May in Squamish, British Columbia, where I will spend the first month and a half. After that I am going to head south and east, first to Mt Ranier, then the Tetons, and then Rocky Mountain National Park. By then it will be early fall and time to head west, first to Rifle, then Moab, and finally to Red Rocks and Joshua Tree. If you want to follow me on my adventure and see how this all unfolds, sign up for my Substack newsletter Trail Mail . In this monthly dispatch, I will update readers on my progress and give them a behind the scenes look at how the content on Trail & Crag is produced.
As a show of appreciation, I’m offering contributors lifetime access to premium content
Most of the content on Trail & Crag will always be free to read, but starting in July 2026, my destination guides (like this Cederberg rock climbing guide ) will live behind a pay wall. In return for your support at this crucial stage, I am offering donors lifetime access to the destination guides published on Trail & Crag. To claim this offer, you simply need to include a contributor message (when you make a contribution) saying that you want lifetime access to all the good stuff.
