LIGHT & ULTRALIGHT BACKPACKING

This might just be my shortest blog yet – and consequently likely the only one which I will urge that you DON’T go lightweight. In a nutshel...

To a lightweight backpacker who counts every ounce, one of the first things to get cut are items from what many consider to be part of a “su...

According to the folks at Adventure Medical Kits ( http://www.adventuremedicalkits.com/ ) whom have been very informative and generous with ...

First Aid and backcountry medical care are huge issues for anyone because an accident can happen at any time to even the most prepar...

When I first started backpacking years ago, I quickly realized that I needed to make some serious choices in the cooking department if I wan...

Limits. Either know them or learn them the hard way. Knowing “when to say when” is often an exercise in mental and physical humility that ca...

This likely doesn't mean a heck of a lot to most of you, but at 6'6" finding gear tall enough for me has been a pain for the ma...

Water. Now that’s an important topic in the backcountry. I guess depending on perspective; it may be the most important topic. Water, after ...