Winter Wonderland: Paradise Park
One of my all time favorite winter destinations is Mt Hood’s Paradise Park. Of course, it also an amazing summer spot too, but it tends to get a little busy for my taste. However, the flower fields above the Timberline Trail are some of the best on this amazing around the mountain loop. In winter, […]
What the doctors say about pack weight
It may seem obvious that carrying less weight in your backpack would benefit your body, but how much is it really helping? For my first few backpacking years I used traditional gear and while it fit me good, it often slowed my progress and prevented me from seeing […]
Out of the tent: The Borah Bivy
This is my smallest and lightest bivy sack in my collection, at 7.8 ounces and a 10.5 x 4.5 inch stuff sack that it easily fits in. The bivy has a waterproof 1 piece silnylon floor and a Momentum 90 nylon top that it is highly breathable as well as being strongly water repelant due […]