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Are Instagram and Social Media Ruining the Wilderness?

Check out this article in Trail Groove Magazine by Paul Magnanti, creator of PMAGS.com.  It’s an excellent article about Social Media … More

essays, politics, rants

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

culture, essays, politics, rants

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

bikepacking, camping, essays, oregon, politics, trip report

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

backpacking, politics, trip report, washington

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

essays, gear review, little tips, mental health, minimalism, politics, tutorials

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

environmentalism, essays, gear maintenance, gear review, politics, ultralight backpacking

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

essays, nonsense, politics

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

backcountry safety, backpacking food/drink/drugs, essays, nonsense, politics, tutorials

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

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