Review
Book Review: “Freezer Bag Cooking: Trail Food Made Simple”
I think freezer bag dinners are a quick, easy, and inexpensive alternative to freeze-dried meals for any backpacking trip or trek lasting up to a week.
The 5 Non-Profits You Should Support this Holiday Season
Happy Holidays! It's that time of year again, when trees are chopped down in the name of holiday cheer and millions are spent in giant department stores to show how...
Review of “Backpacking with the Saints”
Anyone who considers himself or herself spiritual or religious will relish in the open mindedness of this work which offers enough meat to chew on to engage their heart and...
Book Review of “Appalachian Odyssey”
In the continual search for useful and inspiring books about the Appalachian Trail, we had to get our hands on Appalachian Odyssey for obvious reasons. This book follows the authors journey...
Review: Arcteryx Satoro AR long sleeve zip-up shirt – Women’s
Disclosure: The following product was donated for the purpose of review. Im writing this from mile 1716 on the PCT, where Im currently in a love affair with this shirt. Prepping for my
Protecting Agaisnt Zika and Other Insect Borne Diseases
With the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the Zika virus an international public health emergency and no vaccine to prevent contracting the virus and no drug to treat it, the...
Hiker Box Diaries Episode 10: The Trail Haters Ball!
Trail update: I'm still walking. Anything else I say would be completely uninteresting to anyone not doing the same. I'm past 1,000 miles and doing ok. There is a video...
Book Review: Where’s the Next Shelter?
There were several times when reading Gary Sizer's Where's the Next Shelter? that I had to stop and put the book away for several days. This wasn't because I was bored or...
One third
Yes, I'm more then 1/3 of the way to Maine. As you can see from the photo I've climbed the iconic McAfee Knob. The day before, I went over Dragon's...
Gear Review: ThermaRest NeoAir Xlite
Gear Review: Therm-A-Rest NeoAir Xlite Disclosure: The following product was donated for the purpose of review. Specs: Size: Medium Weight: 12 oz Material: Nylon Price: