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    • Bedrock and Paradox. Based in MT. One of my faves. Trustworthy gear reviews and nicely done trip reports.
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Goat Rocks Wilderness Trip Report

I nearly bailed on this trip and Im sure glad I didn’t.  Its the last backpack I’ll be doing until … More

backpacking, camping, hiking, outdoors, trip report, ultralight backpacking, washington

Mt Margaret Backcountry in Mt St Helens Nat’l Monument Trip Report

A recurring character on .douchepacker. had a nice trip planned with his wife to the Mt Margaret Backcountry, part of … More

backpacking, camping, hiking, outdoors, trip report, ultralight backpacking, washington

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

backpacking, camping, Fails, gear review, hiking, MYOG, navigation, oregon, outdoors, trip report, ultralight backpacking

Enlightened Equipment Revelation Quilt 1.5 Year Review

If you find this post to be helpful, consider supporting me on Patreon and get entered to win a prize if you … More

backpacking, gear review, outdoors, ultralight backpacking

Opal Creek Wilderness Trip Report

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

backpacking, camping, hiking, oregon, outdoors, trip report, ultralight backpacking

Badger Creek Wilderness Trip Report

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

backpacking, hiking, oregon, outdoors, trip report, ultralight backpacking

Allergies in the Backcountry: Don’t fuck around

Recently I saw a post about someone looking for ultralight options for Epipens.  There aren’t any.  Furthermore, weight should not … More

backcountry safety, backpacking

Backpackers vs. Hunters Part 2 (A Lesson in Stereotypes)

I had never seen people more surprised to see me, but we had found their spot right at nightfall.  Well, … More

backpacking, essays, oregon, outdoors, politics

Backpackers vs Hunters Part 1

Unbeknownst to us, we decided to backpack up to Mt Jefferson in the middle of Oregon’s unbelievably short deer season. … More

backpacking, camping, essays, hiking, oregon, outdoors, politics, trip report, ultralight backpacking

The death of my Gregory Z55

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

backpacking, camping, gear review, oregon, outdoors, ultralight backpacking

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