This was an good winter hike that leaned a little toward a basecamp hiking hike rather than actual backpacking. It was low mileage and that gave us lots of options as far as where we wanted to day hike. Not to mention that it’s winter time and everyone and everything moves slower in the winter time so it was a very relaxing trip. We left […]
BIG SOUTH FORK YAHOO FALLS OVERNIGHT BACKPACK LOOP 4-6-13
I’ve been on this trip a few times and thought I’d put up a rough itinerary of the mileage and some high points. It’s a great beginner trip because it isn’t overly strenuous or high mileage. It’s just about perfect to get someone new out there and give them a taste of the Big South Fork. Water is readily […]
My Sawyer Filter Kit…
I’m always looking for better ways to carry my gear when I go backpacking so I get on the internet and start digging and exploring. I thought I’d share my current Sawyer filter kit to give anyone else a better way to carry theirs. Basically, anyone who has ever filled a Sawyer squeeze pouch knows that […]
Outdoor Research Rocky Mountain Gaiters….
I’ve had my Outdoor Research Rocky Mountain Low Gaiters for 2-3 years now and they are still going strong. I use them mostly with my hiking shoes or in rainy weather with shoes and boots. They really help keeping debris out of my hiking shoes because of their low height. Now if I’m in some deep snow […]
Princeton Tec Remix LED Headlamp … Bright, inexpensive and Made in USA!!!
I bought a Princeton Tec Remix LED Headlamp for dirt cheap from Sierra Trading Post during one of their major mark downs and I got one heck of a deal. I’ve had it for a few years now and it hasn’t failed me yet so I’m considering getting a spare. Right now I have the Princeton Tec Fuel […]
Marmot Driclime Windshirt Jacket
I love my Marmot Driclime Windshirt Jacket, whether it’s a shirt or jacket or whatever you want to call it, so I take it on just about every hike or backpacking trip that I’ve gone on since I bought it. I’ve had it about a year now and have worn it on about 6 backpacking trips. It’s great because it packs up very […]
MSR Hubba Tent
I’ve owned my MSR Hubba Tent for about a year and a half now and I’m very pleased with it. I use it mostly for Spring, Summer and Fall adventures because it is fairly thin material so I try not to use it for the Winter months because it costs a chunk of change. […]
Sawyer Squeeze Pouches Trail Shower Hang Handles Lanyard
I don’t know if anyone else out there has tried this but I used a leather punch to punch out the reinforced areas at the base of my Sawyer Squeeze Pouches. Then I found some Nite Ize RR-04-50 Reflective Cord, 50 Feet, Green and threaded it through the holes so I could hang the pouches off my pack or use them as lanyards. Paracord Planet […]
LINVILLE GORGE TWO NIGHT OUT AND BACK TRIP 10/24/14 THROUGH10/26/14
I had a great time backpacking Linville Gorge once again! This was my second time visiting Linville Gorge but this time we weren’t doing a loop. We were doing two out-and-back hikes. The first leg of our journey began at Sitting Bear Trailhead which is a little further North than my previous trip that started at Wolf Pit which […]
PANTHERTOWN VALLEY BEST WATERFALLS BACKPACK TWO NIGHT LOOP 4/4/14 THRU 4/6/14
This trip started out on a gloomy and drizzly morning at our usual carpool location at Walmart. There were only three of us that were still up for it because nearly everyone else had to cancel for one reason or another so it questionable whether the trip would actually materialize at all. But we hung in there and […]
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