Website of the week: Dark Site Finder
Looking for a place off the beaten path and with great night skies? Dark Site Finder is a great website for this purpose. Read More …
Looking for a place off the beaten path and with great night skies? Dark Site Finder is a great website for this purpose. Read More …
Work is bad for your health? In my case, working in an early 21st century office environment has actually been bad for my health. At least this past month. Read More …
Some thoughts on light pollution and how it affects our perception of wildness. Read More …
Some suggested books for the outdoors person that are a wonderful addition to any personal library. Read More …
Some thoughts on GoFundMe for vacations as opposed to charitable causes. Read More …
It is Throwback Thursday with a look at cast iron cook gear! The old school cookware that is suitable for in home or camp. Read More …
Empty glucose test strip containers for diabetes work well for misc. hiking, camping, backpacking and even geocaching storage. Read More …
A look at the classic text book on mountaineering. If there was ever a Gen. Ed. book for the outdoors, it is Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills ! Read More …
The high country is lacking good snow. And the foothills were probably crowded. But I found an obscure little spot to enjoy. Read More …
I received an email recently asking how to generate “buzz”. Here’s my curmudgeonly take on this concept. Read More …
The Power Point presentation about The Colorado Trail. Covers many of the basics for The Colorado Trail. May be viewed online; no additional software needed. Read More …
A review of the Paradox DriRelease thermals. Well made, affordable and effective base layers typically found at Costco. Read More …
Having a cold means I have to withdraw precious vacation days from the time bank. Read More …
Some ruminations during this Lenten season on how Catholicism may have affected my view of the outdoors. Read More …
The Sourdough Trail on Saturday; the Peaks Trail on Sunday. Read More …
If you enjoyed the movie The Revenant, and live in Colorado, much of the fur trade history took place very close to where we live. Read More …
Another Throwback Thursday look at gear. This time a simple pair of ragg wool socks I’ve used for many ski tour days. Read More …
A long term review of the Minus 33 midweight merino wool layers. They breathe well, they adapt to different temperatures…they just don’t last long. Read More …