Blog
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2022 Trip Release Timeline and Details
Dreaming of an early morning coffee along the banks of a clear, wild river? Or of gaining that final ridge before the sky opens up and you can see peaks and valleys in every direction? Join us on a multi-day stock supported hiking trip in Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness or Snowcrest Mountains for the ultimate…
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Spring 2021 Updates
Greetings from the Rocky Mountain Front! We hope spring finds you happy, healthy, and spending time outside enjoying the warmer weather. We are looking forward to the upcoming season and to exploring the Bob Marshall Wilderness with many of you. We are in full preparation mode for the Summer 2021 season. Whether cooking, shopping, riding…
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Staff Profile: Corlene Martin – Hostess and Cook Extraordinaire
If you have ever been on a Dropstone trip, then you’ve met Corlene. You’ve seen her beautiful house and immaculately landscaped garden and eaten her delicious meals. Corlene’s food, home, and indomitable spirit are cornerstones in the Dropstone world. Corlene is a class act, and I got a chance to catch up with her last…
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Bear Hangs in the Backcountry
By Yve Bardwell Bear hangs – we all know it- they can be a doozy. But they can also be a fun way to test your creativity and backcountry acumen. Getting something hoisted and up to snuff with pretty limited tools and a certain amount of luck and pluck can prove challenging to even the saltiest…
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Morgan’s Internship Experience with MARS Wildlife Rescue Centre
by Ali Morgan, a staff member and guide with Dropstone Outfitting MARS Wildlife Rescue Center – Vancouver Island, British Columbia Many people right now are experiencing something that I have some familiarity with: Being at home with arguably too much time available. In the past, for me, it has been time between seasonal jobs and much…
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Dropstone Outfitting LLC Covid-19 Policy
Before Your Trip Keep up the good work! Practice thorough personal hygiene and social distancing to keep yourself healthy. You will be required to complete a short health screening and return it to us 7 days before your trip. We will again do a screening upon your arrival to determine your level of COVID risk.…
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Social Distance in miles, not feet
While the world is in an uncertain and ever-evolving place, we continue to move forward with our summer plans. A couple of factors keep us optimistic. We are lucky to work in one of the nation’s largest Wilderness Areas where space abounds. Our group sizes are small and the majority of our clientele lives within Montana’s borders. We have been discussing new…
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Montana Drop Camps
The Best Kind of Social Distancing Looking to stay close to home and explore your own backyard this summer? Hike in the Bob Marshall Wilderness of Montana—without carrying a heavy backpack—with Dropstone’s drop camp service that makes it easy for Montana families (and friends) to get outside, take a summer vacation and have a little…
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Covid-19 updates from Dropstone Outfitting
Hello from Yve and Maggie. No matter where you are, we hope you are well and able to get outside for a little nature therapy (with appropriate social distancing measures of course). We have found that exercise has been a mainstay in our daily need for “mental breaks” from the stress of all things Covid-19.…
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Layering Your Clothing for Variable Weather
Naked Apes need to layer up . . . As a kid heading out to play, my parents would always yell at me to layer up. I had no idea what they meant but as time went on, it finally began to sink in. Living in Montana the weather can be variable and so can…