MindsetYou Know the Framework. Can You Read the Room?
A lesson from the Army, a COVID-era nonprofit plan, and the gap between knowing a framework and understanding the problem.
Read the field noteFor the restless. For the curious.
A life worth
getting
outside for.
Go further. Stay curious. Do the work.
Field notes for a life lived with intention.
Chasing the Brass / Field journal No. 001Less noise. More living. ↓
AdventureMindsetEarn your stories
Recommended Gear
Good gear.
Clear purpose.
A considered shortlist for the trail, the everyday, and the time between. Start with what you need. Choose what earns its place.
Packs / Optics / Knives / Watches
Browse Recommended GearNotes from the pursuit
The field journal.
A little perspective. A reason to get moving.
Start somewhere worth going.
Mindset / A personal perspective
You Know the Framework. Can You Read the Room?
Terrence Cabiao on expertise, Cynefin, and the uncomfortable lesson a COVID-era service plan taught him.
Mindset
MindsetPractice the Adjustment
A rehearsal becomes useful when it teaches you what to notice—and when to change course.
Read the field note
MindsetOwn the Next Decision
Responsibility becomes useful when it changes what happens next.
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MindsetMake Room on the Trail
A group becomes a community through the small things people do for one another.
Read the field noteAdventureYou don't need another someday.
Make the next adventure small enough to put on your calendar.
Read the field noteMindsetShow up. Then show up again.
Build a practice that fits your actual week.
Read the field notePAY ATTENTION. THERE'S MORE OUT HERE.
The Chasing the Brass ethos
Stay capable.
Stay curious.
Stay human.
Chasing the Brass is an independent journal for people who want to participate in their own lives. The early start. The unfamiliar trail. The skill that takes a little longer to learn.
We believe strength and kindness belong together. That good gear should serve a purpose. And that the best stories begin when you stop waiting for perfect conditions.
This is a place for adventure, mindset, and a little perspective along the way.
Make a life you want to be there for.
01 / GET OUT THERE
Trade the scroll for a story.
Take the long way home. Find a local trail. Make a little room for the unexpected.
02 / DO THE WORK
Build something that lasts.
Practice your craft. Keep your word. Let the small, unremarkable efforts add up.
03 / BRING PEOPLE ALONG
Leave more than footprints.
Share what you know. Listen to what you don't. Leave the places you love better than you found them.
Your next chapter starts outside
Less someday. More today.
Find useful gear for your next day outside. Choose what serves a purpose.