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The views were astounding. The powder was sweet. That secret camping spot off-trail near a brook was savored. The top of the pass was scrambled to and nothing is seen but an endless vista of mountains. The trailhead is then Read More …
An article on The Colorado Trail I wrote for the Boulder Weekly. A quick overview with some options to explore The Colorado Trail for a day, a weekend or the whole enchlada!
An article I wrote for Backpacking Light. A photo essay and a briefy synopsis of the lightweight backpacking gear I used from the trail. Check it out!
For your reading pleasure (?!?!), I imported and tweaked the bulk of my trip reports from late 2006 to the present. The ones that tend to be missing are local 'shoulder' season hikes that, while nice, don't have many photos Read More …
An account of my first backpacking trip in 1996. I did not know what I was doing to say the least! But, everyone has to start somewhere. It was not a lightweight bapcking trip to say the least! 🙂 With Read More …
This essay is my rant about gear and the outdoors. Or rather people who care more about spend time outdoors to use gear rather than the other way around. 🙂
We are becoming and increasingly connected culture. And it is expected. Read More …
Home is sometimes that long brown path leading wherever we choose… Read More …
Before a thru-hike, many people discuss the plans before the trail and what being on the trail will be like. Few people ask what it is like when you FINISH the trail. Adjusting to life after the trail can be Read More …
I’ve recently been a bit more strict about the size of trips I organize. Some members of the outdoor group to which I belong have questioned this TRIP IS FULL designation. Some seriously, some teasingly, all wondering. Here is my Read More …
Two questions I am always asked about my thru-hikes are "How many miles per day did you hike?" and "What did you eat?". My Colorado Trail thru-hike was short enough where I was able to keep track of this information. Read More …
With thru-hiking season starting in a few months, (and planning in full swing), thought I'd republish this article. It is something I wrote for 1999 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers. The thoughts can apply to any long journey, however.
Though I like this photo, I'll be the first to admit it looks like something out of a bad cover for Backpacker Magazine: Being the sarcastic twerp I am, I gave the photo this caption: I can see the titles Read More …
One of my first backpacking trips was with my good buddy Tim. We did “The Presies”, culminating with the summiting of Mt. Washington. We did the usual posing at the summit, bought some over-priced and not-so-good cafeteria food that tasted Read More …