Colorado Canyon Country – Little Bookcliffs WSA
An overnight backpacking trip to an area that featured canyons, desert flowers in bloom and mustangs. Read More …
Whole bunch of knot-sense
Some basic knots to know for hiking, backpacking or camping. Works well for daily use, too. Read More …
Wednesday Reset
A mid-week hike is just the reset I needed after a busy April. Read More …
TBT Gear: Mini-Maglite Jakstrap Headband
A look at another old piece of gear that I am re-purposing for a new item. Read More …
East to the Wildness
To the east, on the The Great Plains, may just be where wildness is located. Read More …
The Trail Show #35 – The Great Plains Trail
The Trail Show #35 featuring The Great Plains Trail. Read More …
April Showers
Snow in April means it is spring. Read More …
To the happy place
In order to get the time off I need next month, I had to juggle my on-call schedule. I am on now call for two out of three weeks this month. (Normally it is one out of six weeks) And Read More …
Now that’s a knife!
The knives I use for my time spent in the outdoors. Read More …
Are you going “Hiking” this year?
The capital “H” means long trails with a designated route. The answer is no. And probably not for a while. Read More …
Easter stroll in the Plains
This time of the year is typically difficult for me. The high country has sloppy, warm snow…but a bit too much for hiking. And I am not always in the mood to drive four hours to get to Colorado’s red Read More …
Trail Groove Issue 21
Trail Groove Issue 21. Lots of great articles. I wrote one about trail work. Read More …
Spring time Colorado Trail stroll
An ~10 mile or so hike on section two of the Colorado Trail with Cam Honan of “The Hiking Life”. Read More …
The Complete Walker III – Colin Fletcher
A look at classic The Complete Walker III by Colin Fletcher and how the book holds up in 2015. Read More …
Backpack to day hike- Beaver Creek Wilderness Study Area
A planned backpacking trip to the Beaver Creek Wilderness Study turned into an unplanned day hike. Read More …
The Trail Show #34 – The Chinook Trail
The Trail Show #34 featuring the Chinook Trail. Read More …
Gear Review: M65 field pants liner
A closer look at some wonderful bargain puffy pants from your local military surplus dealer. Read More …
FKT, OKT, YKT and OK-Dokee : The Roger Banister effect
Some thoughts on trail records and their impact. Read More …