I’ve owned my MSR Hubba Tent for about a year and a half now and I’m very pleased with it. I use it mostly for Spring, Summer and Fall adventures because it is fairly thin material so I try not to use it for the Winter months because it costs a chunk of change. […]
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Sawyer Squeeze Pouches Trail Shower Hang Handles Lanyard
I don’t know if anyone else out there has tried this but I used a leather punch to punch out the reinforced areas at the base of my Sawyer Squeeze Pouches. Then I found some Nite Ize RR-04-50 Reflective Cord, 50 Feet, Green and threaded it through the holes so I could hang the pouches off my pack or use them as lanyards. Paracord Planet […]
LINVILLE GORGE TWO NIGHT OUT AND BACK TRIP 10/24/14 THROUGH10/26/14
I had a great time backpacking Linville Gorge once again! This was my second time visiting Linville Gorge but this time we weren’t doing a loop. We were doing two out-and-back hikes. The first leg of our journey began at Sitting Bear Trailhead which is a little further North than my previous trip that started at Wolf Pit which […]
PANTHERTOWN VALLEY BEST WATERFALLS BACKPACK TWO NIGHT LOOP 4/4/14 THRU 4/6/14
This trip started out on a gloomy and drizzly morning at our usual carpool location at Walmart. There were only three of us that were still up for it because nearly everyone else had to cancel for one reason or another so it questionable whether the trip would actually materialize at all. But we hung in there and […]
My Grand Trunk Nano Hammock….Great Lightweight Option
I love my Grand Trunk Nano-7 Hammock! I take it on nearly every one of my backpacking trips in the warmer months because of the versatility it provides. It’s so light and compact that I don’t even notice the additional weight in my backpack. Weighing in at around 7 ounces, it packs down to about the size of a coke can into […]
Gear Aid McNett Freesole Shoe & Boot Repair..Awesome stuff!
I used some of this GEAR AID FREESOLE 1OZ KIT W/BLACK COLORANT on a pair of my boots that I had damaged, about a month ago and was so amazed at the end result that I had to write about it! It sets up like a solid piece of rubber and it’s durable as all get out. When I first began […]
GREAT NO-COOK FRUIT SMOOTHIE BACKPACKING HIKING BREAKFASTS!
When I Hiked the WT this year I had to adhere to a schedule and sometimes it required getting up very early and hustling out of camp fast. To keep on this schedule I had to go with cold breakfasts on some of the days and found this to be a great way to keep […]
Big South Fork Kayak – Canoe Paddle Trip 6/14/14 THRU 6/16/14
This paddle trip was the first of its kind for me because up to this point I had never done any overnight kayak trips prior to this one. Although I’ve backpacked in the Big South Fork in all seasons of the year and it’s a beautiful place, this trip gave me another view of the area and wow, I am […]
I INSULATED THE HANDLES ON MY SNOW PEAK TITANIUM COOK SETS WITH DU-BRO TUBING!
CAUTION: I purchased some thinner Du-Bro tubing and installed it but it caught fire and totally burned to dust. In other words, be careful. I ran across a post in a forum awhile back that had some advice on insulating the handles on your Snow Peak pot handles with some Du-Bro 553 5/32″ Silicone Tubing. I […]
SEA TO SUMMIT ULTRA-SIL COMPRESSION DRY SACK
I’ve had my Sea to Summit ultra-sil compression dry sack for going on two plus years now and I love it. I take this thing on every trip no questions asked because it’s a great piece of gear to have with me at all times. It’s waterproof, tough, lightweight and versatile! 30% Off New Fall Styles From […]
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