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8 Days Out
In just over a week I’ll be back on the AT Yeah, I realize that the title photo has nothing to do with hiking. But it does have something to do with why I haven’t posted in over a week. Last week was our…
Where To Next?
Lots of tantalizing options A year ago January 1st, my work situation changed for the better. After years of toiling for a mere 2-3 weeks of vacation per year, I was presented with an opportunity to work better hours, make the same amount of…
72 Hours Til FT
It’s almost time to start packing Most of the time when you find somebody’s pre- or post-trip report online, it is accompanied by a beautiful photo of all of their gear, meticulously positioned for optimal “pop.” It says “look at all my cool gear!”…
2 Easy Ways To Cut Pack Weight
One cheap and one free way to lower your pack’s base weight I still remember the first backpacking trip I took with my wife. We were living near Tacoma WA around 25 years ago and we got it into our heads that we would…
T-Minus 12 Days Til Ocala
Thank God it’s not in a national park Our dysfunctional government is still shut down, primarily due to President Shitgibbon caring more about what Ann Coulter thinks than what the rest of us want. But that’s ok- this section hike of the Florida Trail…
Big Bend Plan B
Washington DC’s failures have put a crimp in my plans So, for several months I had been looking forward to leaving the Southeast and doing something a little bit more “epic.” I had settled on the Outer Mountain Loop in Big Bend National Park,…
Water
Every hiker needs a system for managing water procurement and consumption So lately I’ve been thinking a lot about water, probably because I’m planning a hike to the arid Big Bend National Park in February. It will be my first ever desert hike, and…
Funny Trail Signs
The sign that inspired the post One day Mule and I were hiking NOBO, and a little over a mile north of US64 (Winding Stair Gap) we encountered the above sign. Once we did, we were DONE for the day. Apparently we were actually…
How to Plan Your Next Hike
A Step-by-step guide to planning your next outdoor adventure Ben Franklin said “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Now, my kids will tell you that I fail plenty anyway (and they’re right), but preparation USUALLY keeps me from a devastating failure,…
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