How to go Snow Camping for the First Time: Part 1

Read Part 2 here Just because it’s cold and snowy out doesn’t mean you have to stop backpacking. Expand your … More

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

This past weekend I completed the 31-mile Loowit Trail around Mt St Helens. I started and completed my loop using … More

It turns out you can learn a lot in a 27 hour trip. This past weekend we settled on the … More

Originally we had planned a trip to the Sawtooths in Idaho some months ago. However, as has been the case … More

Roughly a year ago I went to Goat Rocks Wilderness for the first time. It’s crowded, but for very good … More

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 is pretty close by and I was surprised I’d never been there and never knew anyone who … More

Last year after doing a trip in the Oregon Badlands Wilderness, I set the goal to start section hiking the Oregon … More

This weekend we returned to Cottonwood Canyon for a leisurely desert backpack. We like coming here because it is consistently … More