Holidays in Florida Pt 1 – A week with The Village People
The first part of our Florida vacation spent mainly with my Mom based out of The Villages in Florida. Read More …
Tag: hiking
Glove in Hand – Layering for Cold Weather
A fair amount of people ask what to wear on the hands for cool and cold weather hiking. Here’s my take.
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A properly attired hiker: Blaze orange in hunting season
Different options for the wearing of blaze orange while hiking during hunting season. Revised for 2018. Read More …
Atlanta Ambles
Ambles around the Atlanta area. A little hiking, a little history, and seeing some old friends! Read More …
2017: The theme was “Transition”
A look over 2017. A year of transition. A year that started off with too much time being taken from me. And ended with me giving the gift of time to myself. Read More …
An overview: Grand Obsession
An overview of Grand Obsession: Harvey Butchart and the Exploration of Grand Canyon. A book about an iconic Grand Canyon legend. Read More …
On The Trail: A History of American Hiking
A review of On The Trail: A History of American Hiking by Silas Chamberlin. Read More …
Urban wildness: A peaceful setting found
A bit of wildness found nearby. Read More …
Whatchya Wearing: Winter Camping
The clothing I take for some deep winter, usually multi-day, camping. Read More …
2016: The theme was “Change”
A look over 2016. The short version? Trips. Divorce. Pet passed on. Busy. Website did well. More to come in 2017! Read More …
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 …
High Plains in the winter – The Badlands
A jaunt to Badlands National Park one fine winter weekend. Read More …
“The Big Hole” loop
A roughly twelve mile loop in three different open space lands located on the High Plains at the Wyoming/Colorado border. Read More …
Wonderful fall
Fall. The best time to be outside. Read More …
Who are you?
I was asked recently “What kind of hiking am I doing?” Here’s an answer. Read More …
A jaunt on an old favorite
A hike on the Bear Peak loop. Read More …
Trail Groove Issue 27 – Gear Maintenance
Trail Groove Issue 27 featuring an article I wrote about gear maintenance with some other excellent articles including one on The Colorado Trail. Read More …
Some time in between
The high country is lacking good snow. And the foothills were probably crowded. But I found an obscure little spot to enjoy. Read More …
Warm skiing and cold hiking
Some spring like snow on Saturday with some cold hiking on Sunday made for a good weekend. 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 …