If you’ve been following my travels, you know I’m a light packer and I hardly ever check a bag. Not because I’m cheap, but because I’m extremely impatient. I hate waiting around baggage claim while everybody crowds the conveyor belt waiting for their checked bag. Not to mention the room for luggage getting lost if …
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Backpacking Essentials: How to Pack for the Backcountry
Backpacking* (backcountry camping) is a rewarding pursuit, but it can be an intimidating hobby to enter into. You are basically loading up your back like a pack mule with everything you need for camping and heading out into the woods. What is the best backpacking tent? How do I choose from all of the different …
What to Wear White Water Rafting
I’ve been on a lot of whitewater rafting trips, and the number one question I get from someone planning their first trip is “what do you wear white water rafting?” As a hiker, camper, and kayaker, I own a lot of outdoor clothing that can transition from hiking to kayaking to whitewater rafting, so it’s …


