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Gone Hiking
Out there getting some new blog material I’ll be hitting the road tomorrow morning for Zion National Park and will return sometime on Sunday October 6th if all goes well. Obviously there won’t be any new entries during this time.
Zion Preparations
Leaving in less than 3 days. EEK. So I’m a little bit nervouos. My friend Clint and I leave Friday morning for Zion National Park, where we will do as much of the Zion Traverse as we can allowing for a closure on the…
OutDoor Pantry Tex Mex Chili
It’s not quite real chili, but it’s real good This is the final meal from Outdoor Pantry that I had on my last hike. And taste-wise, it’s another winner. But that comes with a couple of caveats. This meal is described on the Outdoor…
Trail Thanksgiving
Outdoor Pantry Homestyle Turkey Dinner and Brown Butter Sweet Potato Mash This combination was saved for the final dinner on my Pictured Rocks hike, and it was the culinary standout of the week. Now, at a combined $16.95 this obviously isn’t something you would…
Dirty Girls
Essential gear We’re talking gaiters here, not naughty women. I caught on to using these a few years ago after yet another hiking trip in which I was plagued with debris in my shoes. I already knew that Dirty Girls had a cult following,…
Outdoor Pantry Hamburger Skillet
Another sneaky good offering from Outdoor Pantry Zoiks, my 5th post in 6 days! That should tell you that I’ve been bored this week. Luckily I have some things coming up to distract me. But in the meantime, here’s a review of another meal…
Are Bear Hangs Obsolete?
A recent blog post by noted outdoorsman and backpacker Andrew Skurka has the online ultralight hiking community rustled. It’s a great read, and I largely agree with it, so check it out HERE. I had personally already bailed on the whole hanging of a…
Nashville Cutaway- Update
Notes on this sweet pack’s first foray into the backcountry For additional details about this pack, check out my “first look” review HERE. To put it bluntly, this pack was a revelation on my Pictured Rocks hike. My base weight and total pack weight…
Peak Refuel Breakfast Skillet
The best commercial breakfast I’ve ever had so far Peak Refuel is another fairly new maker of freeze-dried backpacking meals. They seem to have a bit of a cult following, so when I decided to cook hot breakfast meals on my last trip, I…
Up Next….Zion
Get ready to go to Zion, Fe go ride the lion- Culture Four weeks from today my friend Clint and I will be embarking on the Trans-Zion Trek. Clint has never backpacked before, but he runs marathons, is 20 years younger than myself, and…
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