“Bikepacking” Shakedown Trip in The Deschutes River Canyon

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

My Quiver of Backpacking Shelters

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

In many trips to Baja California, I’ve stayed away from hiking or backpacking in the mountains due to a lack of … More

Once upon a time I backpacked in Mexico for two months back in 2003. I was enthralled with Mexico and … More

Due to protesting fascism and other obligations, I haven’t been able to get out as much in the New Year … More

FURTHER PULK INFO 2018 Last year I discovered the wonders of winter backpacking, in large part made possible by making … More

My partner asked for the Luci Lux LED Inflatable Solar Lantern for Christmas in 2015. I thought it was really … More

When my partner and I were discussing NYE plans, I brought up snowcamping almost as a joke because I thought … More

One of the goals of this blog was to also write about trips I take out of the PNW as … More

I peruse lots of blogs and forums online. I’ve found that I enjoy reading about others back country mistakes not … More