Quick Tip: Pull tab guyline tensioner
Make a guyline tensioner out of pull tab from a can. Light, cheap and easy to use. Read More …
Tag: backpacking
Mountaineering – The Freedom of the Hills
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 …
Trail Groove Issue 26 – The Winter issue
Trail Groove Issue 26. One with a winter focus, including an article I wrote about winter backpacking. Read More …
Mt Evans Wilderness Winter Overnighter
Not quite the overnight backpack I wanted (snow a bit melted out, rocky even up high), but still a wonderful night to be out. Very warm and beautiful days! Read More …
S24O – Lost Lake
Another quick backpack to bring in the New Year. Read More …
Looking over 2015…
The semi-mandatory review of the previous year. Read More …
Backpacking food – weekends or long hikes
A general overview of backpacking food be it for weekend hikes, thru-hikes or something in between. Read More …
S240: Mitchell Lake Overnighter
A quick overnight backpacking trip to Mitchell Lake. The last probable backpacking trip of the year but the first ski tour of the season. Read More …
Outdoorsy Holiday Gifts : Non-Gear Edition!
Some gift ideas for the outdoors person that are NOT gear related. Updated for 2015.
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Trail Groove Issue 25
Trail Groove Issue 25. Lots of great articles. I contributed an article about The Great Plains. Read More …
My Epic Journey of Self
A not-so-serious attempt at writing in the style that is really popular today. Expect a GoFundMe campaign soon. 😀 Read More …
Lost Creek Wilderness Rambles
An unseasonably warm off-trail jaunt to an obscure peak in the Lost Creek Wilderness. Read More …
Trail Groove Issue 24
Another issue of Trail Groove. I wrote a review of A Walk In The Woods movie, posted a recipe and have some thoughts on campfires. Read More …
Off to the Mountains
Gone for ten days. Can’t wait. Respond when I get back. Read More …
The Trail Show #39 – Wind River High Route
The Trail Show #39 featuring Alan Dixon’s Wind River High Route Read More …
The Quiver- Stoves
A look at the stoves I use for backpacking and camping. Read More …
Trail Groove Issue 23
Another excellent issue of Trail Groove Magazine is out! Read More …
South Fork Fun
A weekend of backpacking in a lightly used area. Read More …
The Trail Show #38 – Sierra High Route Redux
The Trail Show #38 featuring an encore of the Sierra High Route. Read More …
Colorado transit options for the outdoors
How to access Colorado backpacking destinations without an automobile. Read More …
The Trail Show #37 – The Hot Springs Trail
The Trail Show #37 featuring the Hot Springs Trail. Read More …
Mt Evans Wilderness Walkabout
A quick weekend backpack with my buddy Josh. Read More …