Filthy Lucre
The phenomenon of people criticizing others from profiting on the outdoors. Read More …
My views on life, the universe, and everything.
The phenomenon of people criticizing others from profiting on the outdoors. Read More …
A blissful after work hike Read More …
Thoughts on not meeting personal goals in the outdoors. Read More …
A newly passed, if symbolic, amendment could affect how our public lands are administered. Read More …
The perfect campsite is more that just a list of bullet points to check off. The perfect campsite is something less tangible. Read More …
To the east, on the The Great Plains, may just be where wildness is located. Read More …
Snow in April means it is spring. Read More …
In order to get the time off I need next month, I had to juggle my on-call schedule. I am on now call for two out of three weeks this month. (Normally it is one out of six weeks) And Read More …
The capital “H” means long trails with a designated route. The answer is no. And probably not for a while. Read More …
Some thoughts on trail records and their impact. Read More …
A recent post I wrote for the Gossamer Gear website about shorter thru-hikes. At this stage in my life, I want to get out as much as I can. But taking off for 4-6 months may not be an option. Read More …
Some recent thoughts on the recent tragedy in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. And how gear and technology can only go far. Read More …
The nature of The Triple Crown hiking trails are changing rapidly. Here’s the how, why and what the changes (possibly) mean.
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Critters can be a problem…even at the trail head.
Three days at the winter OR: Seeing a lot of gear, seeing a lot of friends and pitching in to help a good cause.
Gear is just a tool. And it really does not state anything beyond that. Read More …
Thoughts on possible etiquette for mobile devices in the backcountry. Read More …
GoLite gear is now rapidly becoming “throw-back” gear. The GoLite Bitterroot is an example of what GoLite did well: good, light gear that is not expensive.
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