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 […]
Winter Wonderland: Opal Creek
Opal Creek is one of the most charming waterways in Northwest Oregon. Big pools, small cascades, old forests and narrow chasms delight the traveler and invite them to go further in. And for a winter overnight destination, it is perfect with a fairly low elevation trailhead leading to easy to follow tread in a secluded […]