
Useful items for the outdoors person
A grab bag of favorite items that I have consistently used for a variety of outdoor activities. Read More …
A grab bag of favorite items that I have consistently used for a variety of outdoor activities. Read More …
A jaunt to Badlands National Park one fine winter weekend. Read More …
Fall. The best time to be outside. Read More …
Maximize weekend time and camp near the trailhead. Do a truck bivy! Read More …
I’ve backpacked thousands of miles. But there are times when car camping is preferable. Here’s why I feel that way. Read More …
A camping and hiking trip into a lightly used area that was gorgeous in this wet spring. The Wilderness Study Area nearby was stunning. Read More …
An overview of a seminal two-volume set about the early years of the Appalachian Trail. A compendium of some of the first 46 people to travel this storied path. Read More …
Car camping, road tripping, doing trail work or even a trailhead bivy? Here’s an overview of stoves that may work. Read More …
How to Camp by John M. Gould was written 140 years ago. But it still has some practical advice applicable for any outdoors person today. Read More …
Seeking wildness and a remote experience in the High Plains of New Mexico. Read More …
Make a guyline tensioner out of pull tab from a can. Light, cheap and easy to use. Read More …
It is Throwback Thursday with a look at cast iron cook gear! The old school cookware that is suitable for in home or camp. Read More …
Empty glucose test strip containers for diabetes work well for misc. hiking, camping, backpacking and even geocaching storage. Read More …
A simple trick for sleeping warmer at night. Read More …
In the cold weather, bring some lithium batteries. Read More …
Winter backpacking? Don’t burn the snow pot! Here’s how to melt snow the right way. Read More …
Hiking and camping in the Nebraska Panhandle. Fossils, canyons, big horns, wild turkeys and fall foliage. And one of the best night skies I’ve seen. Read More …
Some road tripping and camping along the old Oregon Trail in Wyoming and nearby Nebraska. Read More …