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A couple weeks ago we posted an invitation on youtube and here on the blog to participate in our Geigerrig Giveaway. We had a couple video response entries and a bunch more via comments on the blog post and the youtube video. As always there were a few that unfortunately …
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Q&A with The Muir Project
As the summer hiking season draws to a close I’ve been starting my research for a group hike of the John Muir Trail next summer (hashtag #JMT2013 on twitter). In my research I came a cross a group that is receiving a lot of press right now, The Muir Project. …
Read More »Lightweight Wicking Towel by Discovery Trekking
Back in April of this year Discovery Trekking sent me one of their lightweight “ultralite” towels to try out. After a few months of use and sharing around with friends I figured it was time to sit down and give my thoughts on this packable, quick drying, lightweight towel …
Read More »Headlamps: How to save batteries and weight
Lighten your load and save on batteries with a lightweight, low powered headlamp. Let me First just say this. I have a love / hate relationship with headlamps. They have their place in certain situations (midnight bathroom runs on the trail, Search and Rescue, early morning summit attempts), …
Read More »Columbia Powerdrains (with video)
About 4 or 5 months ago I had a box arrive from Columbia: A pair of their brand new Powerdrain shoes. I puzzled over what to do with them and at first look wasn’t sure they were a fit for me, but try them out I did and I found …
Read More »Spiral Dogs for your next barbecue
A couple weeks back we had a barbecue with a bunch of friends and as usual, there were some obstacles to overcome. I’m no stranger to the barbecue (we smoked a pig for new years) but it’s the simple things that get me. Here are some of the insurmountable tasks …
Read More »5 min Trail Pizza Recipe for the Alcohol Stove
One thing that people have accused alcohol stoves of is a lack of versatility. I’ve been working on proving that wrong with Cake recipes, etc. and now with a simple 5 minute pizza recipe from scratch! This recipe works great with lightweight frying pans or pots. You can adapt the …
Read More »Geigerrig Giveaway – Celebrating 1500 youtube subscribers!
As of this morning, we have reached 1527 subscribers and over 400000 views on our youtube channel. We’re using the opportunity to giveaway an awesome hydration system, filter and pack by Geigerrig. It’s the Rig 500 including an inline filter, and it’s an awesome pack for your daily pursuits. We …
Read More »Over the Recipes and through the Trail
Well, you had your kicks on the weekend, but I was working. Now it’s my turn to take a few off. I’m heading out on the Choro Trail in Bolivia again. I’ll be back on Wednesday and hopefully I’ll have some stories to tell and some videos to boot. Feel …
Read More »DIY: Make your own Night Vision Goggles!
IMPORTANT UPDATE: While this DIY does make some neat, but potentially dangerous NEAR Infrared vision goggles, it will not help you see at night. Check out my follow up article: Do DIY IR goggles work? Editors note: Today’s DIY comes via Craig Pearson of www.nightvision4less.com. He contacted us about a …
Read More »Trail Cooking: Herby Pasta White Sauce
A week or two ago I posted an article about alcohol stove cooking where I took my family out on a picnic and we cooked with a couple home made alcohol stoves. One of the recipes was a pasta with white sauce. While most pastas have their own cooking rules, I …
Read More »A change of theme
Today is a very special day for myself and my wife and it warrants its own post. It’s my wife’s birthday! We’re planning on doing some things as a family and so this is the post for today. Feel free to leave your birthday wishes below as she’s the …
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