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 …
Category: Musings
My views on life, the universe, and everything.
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. Updated Sept 2023. 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 …
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 …
Three simple outdoor guidelines
Three guidelines for the outdoors: be safe, be courteous of others and their experience, have fun. Read More …
America’s Outdoor Recreation Act – Boon or bust?
America’s Outdoor Recreation Act seems promising. But I see many loopholes potentially exploited for financial interests. Or, business as usual. Read More …
An NPC in Moab Adventure Land
For those who live in a tourist community, it sometimes feels like we fill the role of Non-Player Characters (NPCs). Read More …
A look back at 2022
A look at 2022. Some sentiment, some snark, and lots of photos. Read More …
Sunday night rituals
Our Sunday evening ritual means repeating a pattern week in and week out. But one we enjoy. Read More …
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 …
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 …
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 …