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Trip reports, trail guides, field-tested gear, outdoor photography, and notes from the apps workshop.
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Gear · Jan 5, 2022
HMG Camera Pod Review The HMG Camera Pod is exactly what I needed for my backcountry camera needs, lightweight camera protection with plenty of options! Despite always trying to be as light as possible while out in th...
Trip Reports · Dec 14, 2021
Coyote Gulch Backpacking Overview Coyote Gulch is a backpacking trip that has been on my bucket list for a number of years. My first trip out to the Grand Staircase National Monument I drove down Hole in the Rock Road...
Trip Reports · Nov 17, 2021
Lone Tree Trail Overview Lone Tree Trail is a solid 5.54 mile day hike on Catalina Island, especially if you are spending the night at Hermit Gulch Campground near Avalon. My wife and I absolutely love Catalina and ha...
Trip Reports · Oct 31, 2021
Goat Peak Trail Guide - San Diego Goat Peak is an awesome "little" hike across the highway from the more popular Iron Mountain. Where Iron Mountain is a much more well known popular 5 mile out and back with a dedicate...
Trip Reports · Oct 16, 2021
Trans Kayak Catalina Island Overview A lot of backpackers hike the amazing Trans Catalina Trail every year, and experience the untouched wilderness of Catalina Island. My wife and I did what we ended up dubbing the Mi...
Trip Reports · Sep 10, 2021
Awa'awapuhi Trail Overview The Awa'awapuhi Trail is about a 6 mile out and back hike through Kokee State Park on the Island of Kauai. The Awa'awapuhi Trail starts at around 4k feet in elevation and guides you through...
Stories · Sep 9, 2021
I am a huge Hyperlite Mountain Gear Fan, I believe they make some of the best backpacking backpacks on the market. A number of months ago I wrote a guest blog post on the Hyperlite Blog titled, The Welcome Weight of W...
Trip Reports · Aug 17, 2021
Captain Andy's Na Pali Raft Day Expedition Overview Captain Andy's Na Pali Raft Tour was the best tour on the Island of Kauai! I would literally travel back to Kauai just to do this tour of the Na Pali coast again. Ca...
Trip Reports · Aug 5, 2021
Kauai Beach Horseback Riding Overview Recently we just got back from an amazing Honeymoon in Kauai Hawaii! Hawaii is apparently the place to visit right now with a lot of US travelers not flying outside the United Sta...
Gear · Jul 30, 2021
MYOG 2.92 Dyneema Overview I can't believe I am already on backpack number 6, but I keep making small tweaks to my design and it keeps getting better and better. If you haven't seen my original versions here is a quic...
Trip Reports · Jul 9, 2021
Stonewall Peak San Diego Overview Stonewall Peak in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, is a fantastic hike in San Diego California. I have wanted to try this hike ever since I saw it while hiking Cuyamaca Peak which is just...
Trip Reports · Jun 23, 2021
Overview: Camping Along the Colorado River in Black Canyon A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of kayaking down the Colorado River through Black Canyon, just down river of the gigantic Hoover Dam! This trip was a li...
