It’s becoming an annual tradition, the three men jump in the back of a van heading south to escape, Dover is where it starts. It’s the crossing to France, the country that will return us our liberties; for Grandad, Dad and I it’s the time of year we stock up on booze! Late November/Early December we make our way to Calais for no [Read More]
CleverHiker.com
In December I wrote an article about Dave Collins of CleverHiker.com from Portland Oregon who was working on a series of tutorial videos concerning lightweight backpacking. If you are an avid reader of backpacking blogs, you’ve likely seen a handful of articles recently about his series. So why does CleverHiker.com deserve any airtime, or more clearly, your attention and contributions? [Read More]
County Comm
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Men’s Pearl Izumi Peak XC Light Trail Running Shoe Review
I was privileged enough to receive a pair of Pearl Izumi’s Peak XC Trail Running shoes this spring while living back in Michigan. I used them almost every time I ran, covering 5K distances right out of the box, comfortably. The first time I put them on, I could notice the incredible shock absorption and cushion, not just in the heel, but also on the balls of my feet. While… [Read More]
Say Yes to Crossing the Border for a Flight from Tijuana
Living in San Diego, we have a very convenient international airport which has a pretty good flight selection. We also have LAX, which sometimes has better prices and non-stop flights that we don’t have, including flights to our neighbor to the south, Mexico. But San Diegans, and Southern Californians, have another choice — the Tijuana Airport. It may sound difficult to cross an international border to catch a flight, but, surprisingly, it is super … [Read More]
Chile Ski: Reid & Team Make a Go of Villarica
Wanting to make the best of our closing weather window, I managed to convince our team to forego our rest day today and go for our third summit in three days, Villarrica. [Read More]
Acceptable travel behaviour – what do you do?
Travel sleeping – is it really acceptable? There are so many things we do in private that we wouldn’t dare to do in public…or would not want to be seen or shared to be done in public – yet when we travel it seems some of us have a different perception: For is it that we’re surrounded by strangers, incredibly relaxed that we let down our guards, it’s all so hectic we fail to keep [Read More]
Meet the StrapSound Lightweight Bluetooth Speaker – and Enter to Win
RuggedTec (www.ruggedtec.com) generously offered me the opportunity to review one of their bluetooth speaker systems in exchange for this review. I elected to review the StrapSound bluetooth speaker which is a product marketed towards cyclists, but is quite honestly very applicable to many other activities. Packaging of the StrapSound was well conceived and elegant. It reminded me of [Read More]
Emberlit Three Fuel Stove
If you backpack with me at my current age, the first thing you’ll likely notice is that I have no interest in running down the trail. For me, if I had to rush past the sights and smells, I probably wouldn’t go backpacking. If I spend a minute or two observing a blooming flower, a uniquely shaped tree, a rare and spotted salamander, or having a starring contest with a bear or deer, that makes [Read More]
Mount Mitchell State Park
Bees on a Wild Purple Celery FlowerSummiting the highest peak east of the Mississippi and south of Canada makes me feel like a boss. The only drawback? The parking lot for the summit of Mt Mitchell is only about seventy five feet below the actual summit… disappointing really. Fortunately I knew this beforehand and therefore parked at a more remote parking lot and walked in on the Old Mitchell Trail to make my ascent… [Read More]
10 Amazing Things to Do in La Paz Mexico
If you think travel to Mexico is not for you, visit La Paz, Mexico. La Paz has everything that’s great about Mexico. The food is delicious, the seafood is plentiful, the culture is present, and the nature is mind-blowing. La Paz is safe and clean, and it’s a place where real people live and enjoy life, rather than a place where there are more tourists than locals. There are also some pretty amazing things to do in La Paz, like swimming with whale sharks, snorkeling with sea lions, kayaking… [Read More]
Gokyo Trek: Elias and Team Follow the Trade Route to Thame
We arrived to Thame today, leaving behind the main path to the Everest route, and with it, the herds of other trekkers who seek the one objective mostly everyone is after when hiking around here; Everest Base Camp. [Read More]
Mt. Rainier: Teams Give Their All
Today was a day of weather on Mt. Rainier. [Read More]
Mt. Rainier: Teams Give Their All
Today was a day of weather on Mt. Rainier. [Read More]
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