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Musings on Backpacking Gear

Musings on Backpacking Gear

The low, leaden skies dropped two inches of snow on us last night, a travesty in April. I draw my backpack near, now completely trail-ready, and drape an arm across...

Musings on Backpacking Gear

The low, leaden skies dropped two inches of snow on us last night, a travesty in April. I draw my backpack near, now completely trail-ready, and drape an arm across...

Your Badass Self Is Calling

Your Badass Self Is Calling

I was 46 years old when I spent my first night alone in the wilderness.  Despite a childhood filled with hiking, camping, and fishing, I somehow didn’t take my first...

Your Badass Self Is Calling

I was 46 years old when I spent my first night alone in the wilderness.  Despite a childhood filled with hiking, camping, and fishing, I somehow didn’t take my first...

Thru-Hiking at 69: A Pilgrim’s Journey on the CDT

Thru-Hiking at 69: A Pilgrim’s Journey on the CDT

As an older person I wanted to see what this aging body could still do out there carrying on my back everything I need to survive. I also wanted to...

Thru-Hiking at 69: A Pilgrim’s Journey on the CDT

As an older person I wanted to see what this aging body could still do out there carrying on my back everything I need to survive. I also wanted to...