Trail Tales-Bearsville at Windy Gap
Within the first couple of minutes of getting out of the trees near Lake James at Mt. Rainier, we saw our first bear. Matter of fact, there were a whole bunch of them on the hillside meadows looming about, but still a safe distance away. When we finally got up to the Gap proper, there […]
Weekend Gem-Opal Creek’s Franklin Grove
This is my second trip down the Opal Creek Trail and my furthest into this wild canyon to date. Let me bring you guys up to speed, over the past few years I have been obsessed about old growth valleys. The giant trees, animal life and isolation keep me constantly looking for new ones to […]
Gear Closet-Trail Design’s Sidewinder Ti-Tri Stove
I have scoping out this Trail Designs Ti-Tri Stove for a long time now and I was lucky enough to find one on Backpacking Light’s Gear Swap. It took me a couple of minutes even then to buy it because at $130 used, it isn’t cheap but I am very glad I did for the […]