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Qi Wiz UL Gear Home This guy makes some crazy ultralight backpacking stuff. His stove and saw are particularly neat.
View ArticleFall Camping Hacks from the Pros
Fall Camping Hacks from the Pros Tips and hacks for camping in the fall (most are suitable for whenever you like though).
View ArticlePretty ridiculous campsite y’all. #colorado #camping #backpacking...
Pretty ridiculous campsite y’all. #colorado #camping #backpacking #coloradonationalmonument #nationalmonument
View ArticleSouthern Colorado and Utah (SCOUT) Epic Roadtrip/Adventure
This is post 1 of 8 in the series “SCOUT Epic” When we moved to Denver, one of the primary reasons was to be able to get outdoors and enjoy nature a lot more. Between moving to a new city, then buying...
View ArticleBackpacking Loops – Mags Favorites
Some favorite backpacking loops in the Denver – Boulder area of Colorado. Source: Backpacking Loops – Mags Favorites
View ArticleFive Amazing Colorado Backpacking Loop Hikes | Colorado’s Wild Areas
Five Colorado backpacking loop hikes that will knock your socks off and give rocky mountain high a new meaning Source: Five Amazing Colorado Backpacking Loop Hikes | Colorado’s Wild Areas
View ArticleSCOUT Epic, Day Four (August 8)
This is post 5 of 8 in the series “SCOUT Epic” I woke up early again (around 6:30) and packed up and got moving. My plan was to grab breakfast on the road, so I was out of camp pretty quickly. Stopped...
View ArticleSCOUT Epic, Day Five (August 9)
This is post 6 of 8 in the series “SCOUT Epic” Day Five started with a bit of a sleep-in compared to previous days. I was up and packed up pretty quickly (wanted to avoid any more rain), but was only...
View ArticleSCOUT Epic, Day Six (August 10)
This is post 7 of 8 in the series “SCOUT Epic” I was now getting used to the pace a bit better, and decided to change up my plans again. I had originally planned to camp at the end of day 6 at Sand...
View ArticleRight behind one of the campsites on the trail 😍 #backpacking #colorado...
Right behind one of the campsites on the trail #backpacking #colorado #hiking #camping #mountains #sabbatical
View ArticleCat Lake. So many lakes. #lake #alpinelake #colorado #mountains #sabbatical...
Cat Lake. So many lakes. #lake #alpinelake #colorado #mountains #sabbatical #backpacking #hiking #camping
View ArticleI was not actually surprised to com across an #alpinelake at his point....
I was not actually surprised to com across an #alpinelake at his point. #colorado #mountains #nature #backpacking #sabbatical
View ArticleFjällräven Classic 2016 (USA)
In amongst all of my own trips during my sabbatical, I was flipping through Outside Magazine (a really great periodical, BTW) and saw an ad for something called the “Fjällräven Classic“. As the page...
View ArticleBackpacking Eaglesmeare, Upper Cataract and Surprise Lakes, Colorado
At the Fjällräven Classic, I was a little smitten with the Kajka 75 backpack which I saw a bunch of people carrying around. As it turned out, we got a discount as participants in the Classic, so a few...
View ArticleClassic Training Hike
On Sunday, Erika and I went on a training hike, to start getting into shape for the Fjallraven Classic. This year it’s over 30 miles of backpacking within 3 days, and we’re both a bit nervous about...
View ArticleFjällräven Classic, USA, 2017
This week, I’ve been roaming the Colorado wilderness with 250 of my closest/unknown friends, participating in the second annual Fjällräven Classic, USA. I participated in the inaugural event last year,...
View ArticleFjällräven Classic USA, 2018
This year, for the third year in a row, I participated in the Fjällräven Classic USA here in Colorado. Read about the 2016 USA Fjällräven Classic and the 2017 USA Fjällräven Classic. As with previous...
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