After three weekends without a night in the backcountry, Joan and I finally got to sleep somewhere in the back of beyond. We walked up a canyon, saw what we could see, and enjoyed our time in the red rock canyons of the place we call home. Read More …
Part three of a a continuing series of looking at gear we’ve used over the yeatrs.
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A winter camp after our Big Bend trip. Read More …
The last bit of our Texas winter break with a brief stop at Davidson Mountains State Park. Read More …
Part 2 of our Big Bend jaunt over Christmas and into the New Year. Read More …
The first part of our ten days at Big Bend National Park. Read More …
A look at the Alpha Squak V2. The TL;DR – I like the garment itself but I still find Alpha fleece a niche use for my needs. Read More …
The first part of our Texas December vaction started at the awesome Hueco Tanks State Park with its memorable images. Read More …
An early December camp before we took for a couple of weeks. Read More …
Another look over the gear Joan and I used over the decades. Read More …
Why I stopped counting ounces with my gear…at least precisely. Updated for 2025. Read More …
The first in a series of some quick looks at some gear or gear-adjacent items we still use over the years. Read More …
The 2015 version of a 1995 holiday newsletter (as I am too old/lazy to do a 2025 TikTok video) .
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We just returend from seventeen days away in Texas going to Hueco Tanks, Big Bend National Park, and Davis Mountain State Park. Some initial thoughts. Read More …
All about the “Sunday Night Blues.” Read More …
The gear pick of the yeat for 2024? The Free Time Firewall. Read More …
Our annual summary of “The Gear We Liked” in 2024. A mix of cottage, budget, and even some MYOG courtesy of the talented Joan. Read More …
A quick overnight trip that featured beautiful light, stunning scenery, archeological wonders, and solitude. What’s not to like? Read More …