Quick review – Groundhog clone tent stakes
Just in time for February 2nd, here’s a review of some budget-minded Groundhog-style stakes that also work for less money.
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Just in time for February 2nd, here’s a review of some budget-minded Groundhog-style stakes that also work for less money.
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Though we enjoy our life in Moab, we do not find as many services in our desert home as in other places. So, like many good Moab-ites, we find we do more and more of our errands in the “big Read More …
Another backpacking trip in a favorite winter place. Read More …
A few days of hiking and backpacking Petrified Forest National Park. Read More …
An off-hand purchase about a decade ago of our current backup/loaner tent makes me think of the place and use of budget gear items. Read More …
A few days of solo backpacking to bring in 2024. Read More …
A look at the Topo Ultraventure 3 shoes. I found these shoes a worth successor to the 2s. I only wish for less flashy color choices! Read More …
Winter backpacking means solitude, gorgeous winter light, and long nights. Here’s what Joan and I find works to make those long nights enjoyable. Read More …
A look over 2023 with some photos and a few thoughts. Read More …
Some camping and hiking in the cold and dense fog.
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“Camping with Steve” is calming and strangely addicting. Well worth giving it a watch. Read More …
Another December weekend backpacking in canyon country. Read More …
How to build an inexpensive stove platform for winter backpacking. Bonus: doubles as a heat reflector.
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Joan and I enjoy going to certain places at specific times of the year. We enjoy going to the more well-known places in winter because we see fewer people, and the winter light and the red rock mixed in with Read More …
The gear pick of the year for 2023? The best gift for any outdoors person – The Gift of Time. Read More …
As winter approaches, I am reminded of one of the items we use all year around: Surplus wool liner gloves. A long-time favorite for twenty years now and a favorite budget pick for both Joan and I.
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A budget-minded gear list for day hikes in three-season alpine conditions. Read More …
A more in-depth look at the solo camping cook kit we put together for some trips Joan did this past year that seemed to sparked some interest. Read More …