Read Part 2 here Just because it’s cold and snowy out doesn’t mean you have to stop backpacking. Expand your … More
Category: ultralight backpacking
Seven Devils Mountains Loop Trip Report
Mid September 2018 This past weekend I went to Idaho for the first time since I blew through it on … More
Loowit Trail Trip Report July 2018: Late July Water Source Map
This past weekend I completed the 31-mile Loowit Trail around Mt St Helens. I started and completed my loop using … More
Broken Top Loop: Shelter Failure and Off Trail Fun
It turns out you can learn a lot in a 27 hour trip. This past weekend we settled on the … More
Six Days in Olympic National Park Trip Report
Originally we had planned a trip to the Sawtooths in Idaho some months ago. However, as has been the case … More
Goat Rocks Wilderness Part Deux: A Wildflower Fiesta of Tremendous Proportions
Roughly a year ago I went to Goat Rocks Wilderness for the first time. It’s crowded, but for very good … More
Another Glowing Review of Cascade Designs Trekking Poles 2+ year review
I can’t remember exactly when I bought these poles, but it was at least two years ago, possibly longer. I … More
Silver Star Mountain via Bluff Mountain Trail
Silver Star Mountain is pretty close by and I was surprised I’d never been there and never knew anyone who … More
Oregon Desert Trail from Flatiron Trailhead to Sand Springs: Thoughts and Learnings on Section 1
Last year after doing a trip in the Oregon Badlands Wilderness, I set the goal to start section hiking the Oregon … More
Cottonwood Canyon and its Reptiles
This weekend we returned to Cottonwood Canyon for a leisurely desert backpack. We like coming here because it is consistently … More