PACKrafting Dominguez Canyon and the Gunnison
A pacrkrafting trip up Dominguez Canyon, over the Umpcompaghre, and down to the Gunnison to float back to the truck. Read More …
Year: 2022
A smorgasbord weekend
A weekend of camping, backpacking, and hosting friends as we went on a local hike in town. Read More …
Long term gear review – Titanium step stool
Are you a vertically challenged hiker? Get a titanium step stool! Read More …
What’s on the map?
Another trip we planned looking at the map and wondering what might get located on it. Read More …
What is it like to live in Moab?
My first video in almost two years! What is it like to live in Moab? Here’s my biased view. Read More …
Gear review – Bene Casa grease pot
A $10 and 5 oz, one-quart cookpot makes an excellent solution when backpacking for two. Read More …
Joan and I did a thing
…and we’ll be in a Moab for a while. Read More …
Whaddabouda-ism
If you try to prepare for every contingency you may find you end up ill-prepared for what you need to do. Read More …
An influential woman for March 8th
Sr. Helene, a no-nonsense nun, is a woman I think of on March 8th every year. Read More …
Solo over the long weekend
Some roaming out and about before the next couple of weeks tied Joan and me up with some in-town work. Read More …
Three Days at the end of winter
More putzing around and killing time. Except we backpacked for the first time this year. Read More …
A swell time in winter
Another cold-weather camping trip in place with red rocks, canyons, images, and striking scenery. Read More …
One year+ review – Corporate schwag puffy
A look at a corporate schwag giveaway puffy. Something I think you’ll find in consignment and thrift stores in the years ahead. Read More …
Winter camp in The Needles.
The past two weeks have found Joan and me busy. But not so busy we can’t get away for a couple of days. Read More …
The Needles – Enjoying it local
A winter trip to The Needles District of Canyonlands. Read More …
Gift of time – Homeward Bound
Changing plans. heading home, and enjoying our backyard. Read More …
The gift of time – Davis Mountains State Park
A change of plans brought us to Davis Mountains State Park and the nearby national historical park. Read More …
The gift of time – Big Bend – Part 3
We ended our time in Big Bend with two more nights of camping and nearly 100F temps! Read More …