Check out this article in Trail Groove Magazine by Paul Magnanti, creator of PMAGS.com. It’s an excellent article about Social Media … More
Tag: politics
2017 in Review: A Piece of Shit Year with a Silver Lining
If there was a shittier year than 2016, it was 2017. If there was a better year for me personally … More
The Banks-Vernonia Bike Trail Annual Trip (and other thoughts on rural tourism and how not to lose elections)
Four years ago I first took the Banks-Vernonia Trail with a big group of friends. This is a bikepacking trip … More
Silver Star Mountain via Bluff Mountain Trail
Silver Star Mountain is pretty close by and I was surprised I’d never been there and never knew anyone who … More
Applying Minimalist Concepts to Backpacking
For some time now I’ve been reading the blogs Zen Habits and The Minimalists, who write about Minimalism. These two blogs … More
Are Synthetic Fabrics Used in Outdoor Gear Environmentally Friendly?
Generally speaking, no. But lets take a broader look. After I got into myog and made a couple of … More
Bernie’s Done and I had Groin Surgery
I have to admit its been a tough week for .douchepacker. My latest post about Jenkem flopped when Redditors failed to … More
Three Popular (legal) Drugs for Backpacking: An Overview
Pain, boredom, soul-crushing loneliness. These are just a few of the problems on the trail that we can ameliorate using … More
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
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