Sunday night rituals
Our Sunday evening ritual means repeating a pattern week in and week out. But one we enjoy. Read More …
Category: Musings
My views on life, the universe, and everything.
Influential Gear?
What backpacking gear has become influential in the past few decades? Some thoughts. Read More …
The simple pleasure of bike errands
Now that we live near downtown, we find we rarely drive during the week. The addition of a bike trailer made this task feasible. Read More …
Times are a changin’ – Walking in time of weather extremes
Call it climate change, weather events, cycles, or bad juju. But there are more fires, swings in snow levels, droughts, closures, etc. Some thoughts. Updated June 2022. Read More …
Whaddabouda-ism
If you try to prepare for every contingency you may find you end up ill-prepared for what you need to do. Read More …
An influential woman for March 8th
Sr. Helene, a no-nonsense nun, is a woman I think of on March 8th every year. Read More …
2021 : The steady state
The annual waxing of the poetic and looking at the past year. Or skip the prose and see the photos! Read More …
Happy Holidays – Desert Style!
Happy Holidays from the desert! Read More …
Bears Ears – The enemy is us
Thoughts on Bears Ears and what the re-instated protection may actually mean. Read More …
The last journey
Polar explorers talk about the concept of last journeys. Maybe we are in the age of last, traditionally defined, other outdoor journeys as well? Read More …
Bear spray canister copy/pasta
More people insist they need bear spray when venturing into black bear country because “it is better to have it and not need it.”—my boilerplate response. Read More …
Ending campfire romanticism
I’ve made a case that campfires belong in the past with other practices. And to make that change, we need to change the culture around campfires—some thoughts. Read More …
To NOT build a fire
Why backcountry campfires should no longer be a regular part of the backpacking experience. Updated with modified views. Read More …
Lightweight backpacking concepts for couples
A look at lightweight backpacking concepts for couples. More so than solo, lightweight backpacking as a couple means the overall system. Some thoughts. Read More …
The scourge of Rec DOT gov
Recreation DOT gov gets managed by the multi-billion dollar DC beltway firm of Booz-Allen-Hamilton. And here’s why I think it’s awful. Read More …
Rock Images Gallery
A collection of rock images from over the years spanning mainly Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. But also Nevada, the High Plains, and even near Banff. Read More …
Images, not vandalism
Thoughts on why images are not vandalism. And reasons why people are calling them images rather than “rock art” as well. Read More …
Website of the week: Drought.gov
A look at a fascinating, interesting, and ultimately sobering website. Read More …