Welcome to the latest incarnation of my website! This site is my remodeled home in cyberspace. Check out the new place, read the articles and browse the photos. Over the next few weeks, some articles will be phased in and Read More …
A few favorite day hikes near Denver and Boulder. Read More …
An article about my favorite Colorado winter activity…SKIING!!!!
Scary and/or amusing! My "Old Yeller" stove system with many trail miles on it. It was 'retired' after the CDT with perhaps 6000+ trail miles on it!
So you wanna hike in Colorado? An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day. –Thoreau Welcome to Colorado! During your visit, you will have an opportunity to explore the mountains of Colorado. Hiking in Colorado is a Read More …
This essay is my rant about gear and the outdoors. Or rather people who care more about spend time outdoors to use gear rather than the other way around. 🙂
We are becoming and increasingly connected culture. And it is expected. Read More …
A Vermont’s Long Trail planning guide. Has info on re-supply, town stops, and some other info that may be useful. Through the power of the Internet, I was able to update this doc without hiking it again. Believe me, I’d Read More …
Fall is, hands down, my favorite time of the year to backpack. I love the blazing aspen, the sound of elks bugling and that wonderful crisp, cool and bracing night air. The stars above are so clear at night and Read More …
An annual loop of mine: Over Pawnee to Buchanan Pass and then up and over the shoulder Audbon. I never get tired of this loop. It has high passes, beautiful scenery and and is not far fro my home. What's Read More …
Home is sometimes that long brown path leading wherever we choose… Read More …
Before a thru-hike, many people discuss the plans before the trail and what being on the trail will be like. Few people ask what it is like when you FINISH the trail. Adjusting to life after the trail can be Read More …
I’ve recently been a bit more strict about the size of trips I organize. Some members of the outdoor group to which I belong have questioned this TRIP IS FULL designation. Some seriously, some teasingly, all wondering. Here is my Read More …
Two questions I am always asked about my thru-hikes are "How many miles per day did you hike?" and "What did you eat?". My Colorado Trail thru-hike was short enough where I was able to keep track of this information. Read More …
Over the years my base pack weight has become lighter and lighter. It took many miles and years of tinkering to get to this point, though! I have been asked if I had gear lists for the different trails I’ve Read More …
Well, August was not quite my month for outdoor fun…. In the first weeks of summer, I think I did 4 backpacking trips, 2 multi-day camping trips, misc alpine climbs and even some backcountry skiing! August? Well, the clutch went Read More …
A few trips in the past month. Trail work. A wedding weekend (not mine!) stroll. A quick backpack where I did not bring any camera memory (doh!), and a day hike last weekend with an old friend. But the most Read More …
There are some trips (such as the one to the Rawah Wilderness)) where I want high mileage, physical challenges and getting off the beaten path. These trips are (usually) solo and are an intense experience for me. Sometimes, though, I Read More …