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Voormi Thermal II Baselayer Top
A VERY versatile piece of clothing for 3-season hiking If you haven’t heard of Voormi, you need to check this company out. Voormi bills itself as “a high performance natural fiber based brand built around the remote and rugged lifestyle of the southern San…
Savage Gulf Gear Review
While it’s fresh on my mind, here’s my thoughts on my gear selections for my recent hike in Savage Gulf. For once, I nailed this one pretty well. My main issues on this particular sojourn revolved around food and hydration, not gear selections. My…
Pre-Hike Food Prep
It’s a miracle- back on the trail only 4 weeks after my last like! OK, as you can tell from the featured photo, I’m approaching food WAY differently on this hike, for several reasons. I’m packing commercial meals for my lunches and dinners 😮 …
Musings on Storing Food
It’s always one of the decisions I waffle over the most when preparing my gear for an upcoming hike, and it’s one I’m currently pondering once again as I get ready to leave for another hike in several days- what am I going to…
FiveStar’s Kitchen
I’m sure you’re looking at the photo and thinking “man, that’s a whole lot of shizzle, I thought he was an ultralighter?” Well, the great thing about ultralight backpacking is that once you cut enough weight you can add back a LITTLE luxury weight. …
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