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pair of shoes and socks. The part I haven’t yet figured out is how to wear Bryant Helgeland is the owner/operator of
all of this stuff without looking like I’m camping all the time. Mountain Provisions, on the Plaza in Ashland.
Active in several out-
My other recommendations aren’t part of a go bag, but have served door sports (Telemark
me well – save to the cloud rather than locally, keep an external hard skiing, XC Skiing, Road
drive backup of your files as well, don’t keep much cash at home, have and Mountain biking,
homeowner/rental insurance (it is more affordable than you think), Hiking, Backpacking,
and be organized. Take it from me, five minutes goes by awfully quickly Kayaking), he has been
when you are trying to figure out which aspects of your business, your a seminar speaker
memories, and your life can you pack, save, and get out while there is a on many of those
literal fire burning! activities. He attended a NOLS (National Outdoor
Leadership School) semester trip to Chile shortly
after college. During high school he was a coun-
selor at YMCA outdoor camps. Contact him at
bryant@ashlandmountainprovisions.com or the
store’s Facebook page.

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