Adventure

    On the second day out, we had a guide and started up the original trail we had ventured down on our first day, but we went much further and saw so much more. This time, as we were hiking along, i noticed a licorice like smell that had …

    In a previous post I mentioned a trip down to the Bolivian tropical region called “Los Yungas”. We stayed in an 80 year old castle, but the real interest was in the trails.   When we unpacked we headed straight for the path that borders a small village …

Wow! Last week’s giveaway was full of awesome gear, but we didn’t think that was enough. It’s time for MORE awesome gear! Time to enter to win awesome backpacking gear from Sea to Summit (including their new 2012 line that just rocks!), plus a merino wool buff, Alpine Aire Foods dehydrated …

I’ve mentioned it several time on twitter, the sierra trading post hub and other places that I’m planning to hit a few summits this summer in Bolivia. I even have a few leads for companies that may be interested in contributing gear to the trip. I’ve been trying to prepare …

They say a humming bird beats its wings 600 times a minute and can fly up to 34 miles per hour. These amazing creatures rely on their rapid strokes beating against the air to keep their tiny bodies afloat. That is why I was astonished when I crested the 4300 …

First off a big thank you to Permaculture Magazine (http://www.permaculture.co.uk) and Tree Hugger (http://www.treehugger.com) for featuring a DIY video I did about a year ago on a DIY backpacking high efficiency wood stove. It’s currently getting over 1000 views a day as a result. To all those who found the …

How young is too young to take a kid backpacking? I’ve been on the forums long enough to see many a question like this and many an answer. There are probably two big fears for parents, the first one is safety and the second is making sure they enjoy it. …

I guess the nights wouldn’t have been so cold if I wasn’t using my son’s sleeping bag. Don’t get me wrong, it was rated for 40 degrees F, but it wasn’t rated for someone that is 5′ 10″. My head and shoulders stuck out and I ended up assuming the …

When I was about 13 my dad took me on my first backpacking trip. Now that I have my own kids, I’ve wanted to instill in them a love and enjoyment of the outdoors. That made it very important for me to do it right when I took my almost …

We saw a fist-sized white fungus on a furry moss-covered log, woodpecker holes, two small horsehoe funguses, a gnarled old tree that looked just like a bear… and all sorts of other things that we had to find to keep our tough 4-year-old´s hiking shoes on. The Barclay Lake hike, …

Alright Everyone, Just bear with me for one more video. This is the conclusion and final morning of the hiking trip. It was a great experience and worth starting on a Thursday. Saturday was absolutely jammed with people going up for day and weekend trips. Here you are: Video Part …

Well, I have more video than I thought so this is part 3 of 4 videos of the backpacking trip. More eating, more fishing and my DIY coffee cup at less than 2 oz. why not kill another 10 minutes? Video Part 1Video Part 2Video Part 3Video Part 4