Quick Tip: Measuring distance with a lanyard
A quick and dirty way of estimating map mileage using a compass lanyard or similar sized string. Read More …
Month: August 2016
GPS mileage discrepancies
A map, guidebook or race course has one set of mileage listed. Your GPS device has more mileage listed or, rarely, less mileage. Why? Read More …
New Mexico Walk: Columbine – Hondo Wilderness
A weekend backpacking in the Columbine – Hondo Wilderness of New Mexico. Read More …
Happy 100th birthday to the NPS!
Today is the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. And that also means the lesser known National Monuments are part of this celebration, too Read More …
Off-trail hiking vs. Bushwhacking
Bushwhacking may be off-trail. But not all off-trail hiking is bushwhacking. Here’s what I think are the differences. Read More …
Twenty-four hours in Lost Creek
A relaxing ~25 mile trip the Lost Creek Wilderness. A touch of fall was in the air. Read More …
Walking Man – The Secret Life of Colin Fletcher
A review of a recently released biography of Colin Fletcher. Read More …
TBT Gear: Coghlan’s outdoor gear
A look at a company whose gear always seems to creep into a person’s outdoor kit at one time or another. Read More …
And now for something completely different…
Should I be flattered? Perplexed? Or just skeeved out? 🙂 Read More …
Backpacker Magazine – March, 1989
A look at an older copy of Backpacker Magazine that details the Triple Crown trails…and shows how discussing the outdoors has evolved. Read More …
Mountain bikes in the wilderness
Thoughts on mountain bikes in designated wilderness areas. Read More …
Who are you?
I was asked recently “What kind of hiking am I doing?” Here’s an answer. Read More …
Bears and food storage: Looking ahead
In the backcountry, regulations mandating bear canisters are becoming more common. I see more of these mandates in the years ahead. Read More …
Book review: Dear Bob and Sue
A look at a lighthearted read about traveling to all the National Parks in the United States. Read More …
A jaunt on an old favorite
A hike on the Bear Peak loop. Read More …
Alphabet Soup Hiking
Just a term I use to describe a certain mentality and type of hiking. Read More …
Trail Groove Issue 29 – Wilderness Study Areas
Trail Groove Issue 28 featuring some more articles I wrote. Read More …
Pawnee – Buchanan : Off-trail option
An off-trail twist on a classic Colorado backpacking loop. Read More …