LIGHT & ULTRALIGHT BACKPACKING

Being a nearly lifelong resident of Virginia, I always get a kick out of traveling out west. To me, the environment differences couldn ’t be...

It has long since been a dream of mine to backpack the major parks within the United States. The parks which are on my list include Yellowst...

This spring, Virginia has received a significant amount of rain. Out west, snow at high altitude is melting. The result is our rivers and st...

As disclosed by my son's pediatrician, I didn’t spend enough time with my shoes off as a child and as an adult I have fairly weak feet. ...

At the risk of drawing attention to my gear geekness, I decided to address the topic of “gloves” closer to summer to avoid the mass number ...

On May 15th and 16th I had the opportunity to attend Trail Days in Damascus Virginia. This location and this date are not random. Damascu...

I meant to include this in an earlier post, but I simply didn't have any room to squeeze it in. One of my favorite forums is Backpacking...

If you read my blog, you know that I have a bit of an obsession for gear, specifically knowing what is coming and how it might fit into my b...