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I'll be giving away two copies of the latest book by Cam Honan: Wanderlust USA by Gestalten. Tell me your best outdoor volunteering story for 2019. Read More ...

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A collection of lesser-known treks with stunning photography and useful, detailed, and inspiring descriptions. Read More ...

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A sample hike from the Quick and Dirty Hiking Guides: 12 Classic Hikes in Colorado. This sample hike for downloading details the Devil's Thumb Loop. Read More ...

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Introducing the first two eBooks in the "Quick and Dirty" Hiking Guides co-authored with Cam Honan of The Hiking Life. Read More ...

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A weekend backpacking trip from the Great Sand Dunes National Park to the Blanca group. On the trip I was with Cam Honan of The Hiking Life. Read More ...

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An ~10 mile or so hike on section two of the Colorado Trail with Cam Honan of "The Hiking Life". Read More ...

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An attempted S24O in the Mt Evans Wilderness with Cam “Swami” Honan of thehikinglife.com .

Through my activity in the backpacking community, I’ve been able to correspond and get to know many people over the years without actually meeting them.

With many people, I’ve had years of correspondence and discussion about many topics, cracked a few jokes and exchanged information.

And one person I’ve exchanged emails with a fair amount over the past few years is Cam Honan aka Swami.  A very accomplished backpacker I’ve written about before.

He is currently in Colorado helping out the with CDTC . It also gave us a chance to get in a quick backpacking trip before another event on Sunday morning.

I figured it was a good chance to show off something that was not on a long trail. A little bit of Colorado enjoyed by the locals.

The trip did not go as planned, but it was still enjoyable.

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Website of the week: The Hiking Life.  A website about Cam “Swami” Honan’s many, many, many miles of backpacking!

Can “Swami” Honan is an accomplished backpacker to say the least. Besides being the fastest known hiker of the Appalachian, Pacific Crest and Continental Divide Trails in one calendar year, Cam has hiked all over the US and the world.

But as impressive as these miles and experiences are, it is Cam’s sheer joy of being out in the world that is infectious.

His blog is a mixture of advice, humor, the joy of travel, places to grab a good pint and perhaps meals best to avoid.  😉 As his website title indicates, it is about the LIFE of hiking. Not just the gear, or the miles or the logistics..but what it like to travel with a pack on your shoulders so frequently.

I find myself getting engrossed in the website every time I take a peek.

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