Salmon Butte Trip Report, Gear Test, and Off-Trail Fail

My goal this past weekend was to delve into off-trail adventures in an area I know relatively well. I wanted to … More

Enlightened Equipment Revelation Quilt 1.5 Year Review

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Last time I was on this hike (2009) it was so god damn crowded people set up tents in the trail … More

Its wildflower season, so we took a trip out east of Mt Hood for a two nighter. Arriving in the … More

On my last trip a week ago, I discovered a problem with my Gregory Z55 that I bought in 2009 … More

Before the heat of summer sets in, I wanted to backpack out in the desert for a change. I’d seen … More

Admittedly, Ive been very curious about using tarps as shelters while backpacking. I could never really take the plunge though. … More

This weekend we decided to go car camping and went east of the Cascades so as to be dry. Having … More

Originally, we had planned a snow camping trip in the Cascades. However, it “warmed up” into the mid thirties where … More

I needed to get out just for one night, get some hiking in and sleep in the woods. I realized … More