An article on The Colorado Trail I wrote for the Boulder Weekly. A quick overview with some options to explore The Colorado Trail for a day, a weekend or the whole enchlada!
An article on how to enjoy and prepare for car camping. This article has an emphasis on car camping with a healthy dose of outdoor activity during the day. A gear and equipment list for camping is included.
Replacing the factory insoles with something new is a trick many experienced backpackers know about. But not everyone does. Here's why it should be done. As much as I love spending all my free time outside, even I have to pay the bills. I'm in transition, but currently I am working at the occupation [...]
Outdoor clothing can be expensive. When a brand of clothing is that is inexpensive, functional and durable it is rare and wonderful find. And for me, the brand of clothing that fits that criteria is the Champion C9 brand found at Target. Outdoor clothing is often expensive. A synthetic t-shirt from well known outdoor [...]
Wilderness First Aid is a basic certification for the assessing, treating and stabilizing of a person's injuries in the backcountry. But how does the (sometimes) gear and equipment focused backcountry medicine co-exist with a more minimalist view? Here is my own take. In anticipation of assisting as a guide, I earned both my [...]
A primer I wrote for people who are on the beginners backpacking trip that I organize. Basic Backpacking Primer “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares [...]