Last week I shared with you all about how you should #OptOutside this Friday instead of shopping and now I want to give you another reason for skipping the commercialistic frenzy. Last year I shared a hiker gift guide that is different from most of the ones you see out there this year that will…
Category: DIY and How To
So How Do I Eat Dinner On The Trail?
Anyone who backpacks with me know that I love to mix things up and experiment with new techniques while on the trail. If you have been with me from the beginning, you know I started out with the freezer bag method for my meals. This meant preparing the ingredients for my meals in a quart…
14 Ways To Use A Trash Compactor Bag While Hiking And Backpacking
This is my ode to the white trash compactor bag, an essential item for any venture out into the great outdoors! Ever since I found out how useful a white lightweight plastic bag can be on the trail, I have been singing its praises. I even mention it in my Different Kind of Hiker Gift…
How Not To Do The Manitou Springs Incline
Some of you know that two years ago I took a road trip down to Colorado Springs and while we were there we joined a lot of other people and hiked the Manitou Springs Incline (often just called the Incline). In addition to all the other crazy things going on in my life right now,…
Tips For Using Flint: Survival Hax Fire Starter Review
I went through several different titles for this post and should have had it out a month (or two) ago: “Light My Fire: Survival Hax Fire Starter Flint” “How To Make It on Survivor” “How Not To Burn Your House Down and Win the Darwin Award” If you have been following me awhile, you know…
Have You Been To An ALDHA West Ruck Yet?
At the end of last February, I ventured down to the ALDHA West Cascade Ruck at the urgence of my friend, Tim, who used to sit on the board for the organization. I had been meaning to go for a few years but after becoming a member at PCT Days, it seemed to make sense…