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Planning and Trail Resupply
This past week I’ve been busy with filling resupply boxes with goodies and supplies that I will want and need for a long distance hike. Mostly, food, snacks, supplements, water treatment, batteries,...
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When A Good Plan Goes Awry
With all the detailed planning, map studying, guidebook referencing, equipment checking, physical prepping sometimes things still go awry. An experienced backpacker can and will overcome a lot of...
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Take Less
One of my favorite things to do is share my personal knowledge, experience and techniques with other backpackers who want to lighten their pack weight. Recently I had opportunity to do this with five...
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What’s In Your Pack
As long as I’ve been backpacking I’ve heard other backpackers say REI gear is too heavy. Well REI heard you, not only did they hear you, but REI now carries lighter weight gear and has in store...
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Copperheads and Tent Platforms
For a couple of years I’ve been thinking about constructing a tent platform in the woods behind my house, the main reason behind this thinking is a creature that slithers across the ground, Agkistrodon...
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CleverHiker Video Series
A few weeks ago PCT thru-hiker Dave Collins of CleverHiker.com got in contact with me about his video series on lightweight backpacking. As soon as I began watching the first video it was apparent Dave...
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Learning to Carry Less
I’m a strong believer in helping new backpackers understand the basic principals of lightweight backpacking. By introducing someone early on in their backpacking career to lightweight practices it...
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Dehydrating Trail Food
I have a couple of fall trips in the planning stage, trip logistics are fairly simple, prepping the food requires more thought. My diet is somewhat limited, no gluten and not too spicy…or pay the...
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After A Long Summer
I’m finally doing a trip that had to be delayed after I crashed on my bike in April. Now that my knee has had time to heal it is…TRIP ON! The trip is by bike not hike and the first of its kind for me....
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Trip Adventure or Trip Termination?
For months you’ve planned in great detail for a trip, spend hours upon hours conditioning, evenings spent studying maps and working out the logistics. You made the necessary travels to get to the...
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New Gossamer Gear Event Calendar
Do you want to attend an ultralight backpacking gear demo? Need help planning a thru-hike? Are you looking for a hiking group to join or a cool backpacking trip to go on? If so, check out Gossamer...
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Rain Gear Required
This weekend I’m leading a three-day backpacking trip, a first for me. Until now I’ve only planned b-packing trips for myself, never for a group and I’ve never officially lead a group. And it’s going...
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Three Plus Days at Savage Gulf
Along the southern edge of the Cumberland Plateau in TN lies an area known as South Cumberland Recreational Area. The SCRA encompasses Savage Gulf and the Fiery Gizzard Natural Area, gotta love the...
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