2018: A year on the road and a new home
If I had to summarize 2018 succinctly? “One of the best years of my life.” Read More …
Category: Musings
My views on life, the universe, and everything.
The Real Backpackers of YouTube
Thoughts on the popularity of Reality Backpacking TV. Read More …
Gear Review: Let’s look at boxes!
With all these unboxing videos coming out for the Holidays, you know what we need? A review of the boxes. Read More …
A hike in the museum
Try to not to make “museum displays” as those displays can destroy the archeological record. Read More …
Mise en Place and the outdoors
“Everything in its place.” That culinary phrase, when applied to outdoor pursuits, helps maximize time in the outdoors and makes it more enjoyable. Read More …
Industry Terms, Outdoor Gear, and Marketing Buzz
Some musings on how industry terms for outdoor gear become marketing buzz. And how people use buzzwords to purchase gear without thinking what the terms mean. Read More …
Yogi Berra – Outdoor Philosopher
Yogi Berra may be a baseball Hall of Famer. But his Zen-like koans are perhaps his most lasting legacy. And many of these observations apply to the outdoors. Read More …
Pumpkin Beer is the Delaware of craft beer
A few thoughts on Pumpkin Beer as I settle in my new home. ‘Tis the Season. With apologies to the fine people of Delaware. Read More …
One year ago today
One year ago today, my life became much different. Read More …
On my 1000th post
Damn. I wrote my 1000th post at some point in Canada. Some quick thoughts on this dubious milestone. 🙂 Read More …
The Great Divide Trail Pt1 – On to Jasper
The first part of my Great Divide Trail thru-hike from Robson to Jasper. Read More …
End of the Road (Trip) – Some Thoughts
The road trip portion of my sabbatical has come to an end. Here are some random thoughts about being on the road since late November 2017. 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. Read More …
Top Ten Reasons Why Top Ten Gear Lists (Mostly) Suck
Top Ten Gear Lists are perhaps the most popular articles in any community. Be it backpacking, music, movies, etc. But they are typically useless. Read More …
The Appalachian Trail: The People’s Trail
The Appalachian Trail is not wilderness nor is it isolated. But it is a trail gives many people a sense of the wild and a sense of nature. Read More …
Golden Age of the outdoors?
Accessibility is relatively easy. Information is painless to acquire. Are we in a Golden Age of the outdoors? And how long will this Golden Age last? Read More …