Colorado transit options for the outdoors
How to access Colorado backpacking destinations without an automobile. Read More …
Tag: backpacking
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 …
Wild Rivers Recreation Area – Rio Grande del Norte NM
A trip to the Wild Rivers Recreation Area in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. Followed by a trip to Taos. Read More …
How to find a good campsite
Some tips and ideas to find a campsite that is comfortable, away from the crowds and less critter prone. Read More …
Sloppy Hiking Fun – Lost Creek Wilderness
An overnight backpacking trip in the Lost Creek Wilderness in the Wigwam Park area. Read More …
The Trail Show #36 – Kings Canyon High Basin Route
The Trail Show #36 featuring the Kings Canyon High Basin Route Read More …
Trail Groove Issue 22
Another excellent issue of Trail Groove Magazine is out! Read More …
Outdoor Failures – What we learn from not meeting goals
Thoughts on not meeting personal goals in the outdoors. Read More …
The Perfect Campsite
The perfect campsite is more that just a list of bullet points to check off. The perfect campsite is something less tangible. Read More …
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 …
The Trail Show #35 – The Great Plains Trail
The Trail Show #35 featuring The Great Plains Trail. 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 …
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 …
How to get backpacking trip ideas
How to get ideas for backcountry trips? Here’s how I do it. Read More …
Trail Groove Issue 21
Trail Groove Issue 21. Lots of great articles. I wrote one about trail work. 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 …
The Trail Show #34 – The Chinook Trail
The Trail Show #34 featuring the Chinook Trail. Read More …
FKT, OKT, YKT and OK-Dokee : The Roger Banister effect
Some thoughts on trail records and their impact. Read More …