Infographic: Choosing a 3-Season Sleeping Bag

Again, the folks at REI can just crank out these infographics! This week is all about Sleeping Bags! What you do in them, well, that’s your own business. Thanks to REI, and everyone else that has made these, has so far helped me get through 52 weeks of infographics! However, we’re only about 1/2 way […]

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Just Your Average Tip: Hanging Out to Dry

You probably didn’t purposefully pack it when you set off on your trek, but, guess what? You have a clothes drying rack with you. If you are on the trail and have some wet gear, whether it is sunny and dry out, or even overcast (as long as it is not currently precipitating), hang your […]

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Old Faithful

Back in the early 90’s, I stumbled upon a Marlboro Adventure Team Gear catalog, and saw the tents, grills, etc., and remembered always seeing packs of spent Marlboro’s lying around on the ground everywhere. I kept the catalog, and hunted around for a couple of months for these (and from my own as I started […]

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Hammock Camping How-To

I have been a ground dweller for all of my days. When car camping, I do bring along a hammock, although I seldom actually call it home and sleep in it overnight. I think however, I am going to give hammock camping a go, and remove myself from the forest floor as a ground dweller, […]

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