Interview: Seth Haber – CEO of Trek Light Gear…
This week’s giveaway will feature products from Trek Light Gear. As an introduction to Trek Light Gear, I conducted an interview with co-founder and CEO, Seth Haber. Trek Light Gear is one of the...
View ArticleWeekend camping with new gear…
I was fortunate enough to head up into the high country this weekend to get away from the oppressive heat of The Valley. I camped just south of the Kendrick Mountain Wilderness area and made plans to...
View ArticleCampsite Impact on the environment…
I’ve been doing a fair amount of hammock camping lately. I’ve also been studying and testing gear and techniques associated with making hammock camping more comfortable and convenient. I’m currently...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Hang: An Illustrated Guide to Hammock Camping…
Over the years, in my back country adventures, I’ve tried hammock camping several times. I have two hammocks I hang in my backyard when the weather is nice. I have a hammock that picked up...
View ArticleKendrick Mountain Wilderness -or- Prelude to Humphrey’s Peak…
Humphrey’s Peak is the highest point in Arizona at 12,633 ft. It’s been on my must-do list for a while now. A couple months ago, I started chatting with Matt on Twitter about hiking Humphrey’s Peak...
View ArticleGear Review: ENO Doublenest Hammock…
Anyone who reads my blog regularly knows I’ve been talking about hammock camping a lot lately. That’s one of the reasons I was lucky enough to review a copy of Derek Hansen’s book, The Ultimate Hang:...
View ArticleBear Mountain – Sedona, Arizona…
I am forcing myself to get outdoors. This summer’s heat in Phoenix has been miserable for me. I don’t know why it feels so much more oppressive and suffocating than summers past, but it does. More...
View ArticleAmazing Sedona – Part I: Gear testing, Sunset and New Friends…
I haphazardly packed the back of the truck in the cold, dark pre-dawn hours Saturday morning as the dogs looked on through the glass front door. I’m sure they were just as curious as I was about what...
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