We Need to Have a Conversation About Small Plate Restaurants

Small-plate restaurants have bothered me for sometime. They are horrible and I hate them. I’m genuinely surprised they’re still … 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

Even if I miss one shower, I have pretty heinous BO. That’s just during the work week. Take me on … 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

There’s no way around it folks, this winter was a piece of shit. This is the second wettest winter/spring on … More

Anytime I’m gonna be doing a new outdoor activity its a good idea to take a short, easy, low commitment … More

Currently I have four separate shelters for different types of trips generally depending on the season, amount of precipitation, and … More