An ancient canyon
A bit of camping, hiking, and meandering in an obscure canyon not far from the Utah border. Read More …
Year: 2022
Packrafting – the gear
The gear we use for our backpacking-focused packrafting trips. Read More …
Embracing the mud on the Green
Some Type II fun, spirited discussion at times, muddy and wet conditions, and rewarding. Or a weekend packrafting. Read More …
October on the Green
A hike and a float not far from where I’m typing. Read More …
Red Rock & Golden Leaves
Fall colors up high and the red rock desert below. An excellent autumn weekend in Moab. Read More …
Fall splendor in the Abajos
Enjoying the first part of fall in the Abajo Mountains. Read More …
Budget gear – The popular picks
A curated list of the budget items people seem to borrow or find intriguing over the years of hiking, camp, and hiking. Read More …
A La Sal Introduction
Joan and I continue our semi-annual tradition of taking the NPS interns for a weekend of camping, hiking, and good food in an enjoyable place. Read More …
Arches Highlights
Here’s an ~45-mile driving tour of Arches National Park that touches upon the park’s highlights. Takes in ~5 miles or so of hiking and about 4+ hours. Read More …
Into the San Juans
Another weekend to the nearby San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Read More …
In some ancient canyons
A weekend in a quiet area with no one around. Read More …
The place in-between
We decided to spend the week on the mesas in-between with heat below and thunderstorms above. Read More …
Desert and Ocean
Two weeks of assorted family visits and side trips from the desert to the ocean and back. Read More …
Influential Gear?
What backpacking gear has become influential in the past few decades? Some thoughts. Read More …
Into the La Platas
With Joan up in Cortez, CO, for a two-week workshop, we decided to spend some time in the nearby La Plata Mountains. Read More …
Just another weekend
More time spent in the outdoors. As usual. Read More …
Long term review – REVALCAMP sleeping bag
Two+ years, and many nights of camping with these sub-$30 sleeping bags, means I can give a review of this worthy part of a $70, three-season sleep system. Read More …
Down in the Abajos on the 4th
Another local trip. This time backpacking in the Abajo Mountains. Read More …