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 …
Tag: camping
High Plains in the winter – The Badlands
A jaunt to Badlands National Park one fine winter weekend. Read More …
Wonderful fall
Fall. The best time to be outside. Read More …
The fine art of the truck bivy
Maximize weekend time and camp near the trailhead. Do a truck bivy! Read More …
In defense of car camping
I’ve backpacked thousands of miles. But there are times when car camping is preferable. Here’s why I feel that way. Read More …
Into The Sagebrush Sea – Wyoming’s Red Desert
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 …
Hiking the Appalachian Trail – Rodale Press
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 …
Stoves for camping
Car camping, road tripping, doing trail work or even a trailhead bivy? Here’s an overview of stoves that may work. Read More …
Words of wisdom from 1877
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 …
New Mexico – Kiowa Grasslands
Seeking wildness and a remote experience in the High Plains of New Mexico. Read More …
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 …
TBT Gear: Cast iron cookware
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 …
Quick Tip: Test strip containers for storage
Empty glucose test strip containers for diabetes work well for misc. hiking, camping, backpacking and even geocaching storage. Read More …
Quick Tip: Sun shield for winter camping
A simple trick for sleeping warmer at night. Read More …
Quick Tip: Lithium batteries for cold weather
In the cold weather, bring some lithium batteries. Read More …
Quick Tip: Don’t burn your snow pot!
Winter backpacking? Don’t burn the snow pot! Here’s how to melt snow the right way. Read More …
Nebraska Panhandle Rambles
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 …
In the Sagebrush Sea along the Oregon Trail
Some road tripping and camping along the old Oregon Trail in Wyoming and nearby Nebraska. Read More …