Well, I’ve had my share of backpacks and up to this point and whittled them down to a few of my favorite go-to packs. But, I think I found my next favorite. It’s the Hyperlite Junction 3400 and so far this pack has it all: load hauling ability; light weight; ruggedness; waterproof; sizeable […]
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Big South Fork NRRA John Litton Homestead – John Muir Trail – Laurel Fork Creek Trail – Jacks Ridge Trail
Another great trip in the BSF (Big South Fork) that I am pleased to say went well. I love the BSF and go there several times a year to backpack different sections. I’ve been on many of the trails there so far but still have so much to see. My friends and […]
My ZPACKS HEXAMID SOLO PLUS TENT
ZPacks™ Hexamid Solo-Plus Tent Well I resisted the urge to purchase a Cuben Fiber tent for quite some time but I finally caved in for many good reasons. A few reasons that I resisted are that generally speaking, anything made of Cuben Fiber tends to be pricey and another is just to resist the […]
ZPACKS GROUNDSHEET PONCHO! Get it you won’t regret it!
So I’ve got a few other pieces of gear from Zpacks and they are all outstanding! Needless to say, I’ve have had my eye on the groundsheet poncho for awhile and I finally found some extra cash laying around so I bought it. I’ve only used it once as a poncho and it did exactly what it […]
MT. MITCHELL HIKE 5/27/17 TO 5/29/17
The difference in weather between my last Mt. Mitchell trip which was a week earlier in May and this trip wasn’t much because we got a good portion of rain, again! But, we had just enough dry in between rains this time to make it a more enjoyable trip which was […]
MPOWERD LUCI ORIGINAL SOLAR LIGHT FIRST USAGE 4/8/17 – 4/10/17
My Angel Falls Hike on 4/8/17 – 4/10/17 was my first chance to try out my new MPOWERD Luci Outdoor – Inflatable Solar Light I hadn’t used this light up to this point so this would be a great trip to give it a try and see how it worked. When I first saw this light […]
MSR THRU-HIKER MESH HOUSE 2
I wanted to try out the MSR Thru-Hiker Mesh House 2 since the first time I saw it but at a standard price of $199.00 I just couldn’t justify it. But, in due time and a lot of patience it finally went on sale and so I nabbed it. I think I got it for […]
BLEVINS FARMSTEAD – LAUREL FORK CREEK TRAIL – JOHN MUIR TRAIL – SHELTOWEE TRACE – BANDY CREEK
We had hiked a short section of the Laurel Fork Creek trail in 2015 and although it was cold; the water was freezing and there were numerous water crossings it was an outstanding hike so we decided to do a longer section going in the opposite direction when the weather was better. This time it was much […]
Horseshoe Meadows / Cottonwood Meadows to Onion Valley Trailhead via John Muir Trail
In 2015 I hiked from Pine Creek to Tuolomne Meadows via the John Muir Trail and I was instantly hooked by the places I saw so I knew I’d be back. So we decided to plan on hiking the higher section of the JMT in 2016. In 2016 we planned to hike from the Horseshoe / Cottonwood Meadows campground […]
Panthertown Valley Mushrooms and Waterfalls!
On a recent trip to Panthertown Valley we were enlightened to much more than the myriad of waterfalls and swimming holes so I thought I’d share. There were many mushrooms of many shapes, colors and sizes! They were so incredible and plentiful that I just had to stop every 2 minutes and take […]
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