LIGHT & ULTRALIGHT BACKPACKING

Throughout each backpacking year, I often switch between a tarp and fully enclosed shelter. I make this change depending on where I’m backpa...

After a 30 mile backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail with some friends last week, this weekend my wife and I camped at Big Meadows in S...

One piece of gear that gave me some mental grief was rain gear. I simply couldn’t figure out what I wanted to carry which was lightweight a...

I don’t hike nearly as much as I’d like principally because there are bills to be paid and mouths to feed. With that said, I often find myse...

Grant Sible with Gossamer Gear was nice enough to provide me with some details about a new tent they are working on. It is currently under...

Looking for an alternative to keep animals and critters out of your food supply that isn’t as expensive as a bear canister but is more dura...

For whatever the reason, I’ve focused a disproportionate amount of time on what socks to carry while backpacking. Whether it was to cut ounc...

Over the Labor Day weekend I was finally able to get out for a brief backpacking trip after rehabbing two bad knees since April and followin...