Outside San Diego

I made it out this week for a quick overnighter in the Anza-Borrego. I arrived at a good parking spot near Piedras Grandes in the southern part of the park, threw on my pack, and hiked a short ways just as the sun was starting the set. I made camp in a […]

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My wife Perri plays goalie in a recreational soccer league.   During a thrilling one on one battle between her and an opponent,  the soccer ball won, resulting in what you see below.   Somehow,  the impact of the soccer ball on her hand as she was blocking the shot on goal  (she did manage to keep […]

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I just finished an Initial Report at Backpackgeartest.org of the new Big Agnes Three Wire Bivy.  This is a fantastic bivy shelter,  with a pole structure over the hear area to provide a little room.   I will be using this as my primary solo shelter for the next four months,  and look forward to spending […]

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I just came across a great site with a ton of information regarding recipes and tips for better trail food. I am notorious for being a top ramen kind of backpacker, and I have always thought there must be simple way to get good food on the trail. This site and […]

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I just finished reading Colin Fletchers book The Man Who Walked Through Time, and was fascinated and am fascinated by his struggles to comprehend the “geologic time” that you are faced with as you walk into the Canyon.  How does a person who lives ,perhaps 75 years, reconcile 200 million years?
My own pathetic attempts to […]

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I have written another gear review for backpackgeartest.org. This one is about my Mountain Hardwear Phantom 15 sleeping bag, that has been a constant companion for the last year and a half. It is a great bag, read about it here:
Phantom 15
I used my REI dividend this weekend on a new […]

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The powers that be bgan pumping 300,000 gallons of water from the Glen Canyon Dam in an effort to rebuild the sand bars and sediment deposits that have disappeared since the Dam was built in the 60’s.  The  Dam has been holding back the natural sediment that helped build these deposits, and contribute to the […]

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