I really enjoy hiking in the BSF and this hike was composed of some of the best of the BSF! We went through areas that I had never hiked before so even better. Some friends and I started this three-day trip and followed two other friends who were doing a five-day point to point backpacking trip from Dick Creek Gap […]
Month: December 2014
Solo Stove w/Backup Solo Alcohol Burner Nests In Snow Peak Trek 900 – Light Weight Wood Burning Backpacking & Camp Stove. Great Survival Camp Stove for Emergency Disaster Preparedness, Bug Out Bags, Preppers, Freeze Dried Food Storage!
When I saw the first saw the Solo Stove I just had to have it along with the backup Solo alcohol burner. I have seen all sorts of these bio stoves on Youtube and various websites and they all look very cool! And, a friend of mine has a stove system by Trail Designs that is very […]
Salomon XA Pro 3D GTX
I read many reviews on the Salomon XA Pro 3D GTX shoes and just about all of them sounded great so I had to have a pair. I already bought a pair of the Salomon Ultra GTX boots so wanted a pair of low tops to have for backpacking with lighter loads. I had read these […]
Enlightened Equipment Revelation Pro 20 Degree Quilt! Simply Amazing!
I finally decided it was time to take a serious look at increasing my comfort level on the trail so I started looking at new options. I wanted to make a transition to down along the way and also see what other possibilities were out there. In the end I made the transition from a sleeping bag […]
DEUCE OF SPADES – Lightest & slimmest backpacking trowel I’ve found! Best in my opinion!
I’ve evolved into one of these backpackers who is always looking for lighter essential items just so I have the room to take as many non-essential items as I want. Therefore, I’m always on the lookout for lighter, better and/or smaller products. I am not an ultra-lighter by any means but I figure if I can shave a little here or a little there […]
BIG SOUTH FORK ANGEL FALLS OVERLOOK BASE CAMP BACKPACK LOOP POURING RAIN W/GRAND TRUNK SKEETER BEETER HAMMOCK 9/20/13 THRU 9/22/13
This was the first time I had ever been to this area of the Angel Falls overlook area of Big South Fork and the first time I had ever hammock camped. In spite of a lot of rain it turned out pretty well. It rained quite a bit but we didn’t let it dampen our spirits and we got quite […]
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