Off the Main Roads: Gambling with gear …
Gambling with gear …
It’s the the night before your big backpacking trip. You’ve been a good camper and packed all of your 10-plus essentials,...
Off the main roads: Have you ever wondered? …
Hiking around these mountains you may see all sorts of things in nature that just seem designed to boggle the mind.
1. Why is your...
Off the Main Roads: Hiking gear, time to retire? …
It’s supported you loyally throughout the years, but bringing worn-out gear into the back country can do you far more harm than good.
Here’s a...
Off the Main Roads: Old friends, new places …
It was a great morning. Fluffy omelets, multiple refills of rich, dark coffee, and a chance to reconnect with old friends under tropical skies....
Off the Main Roads: The mountains are calling …
“The mountains are calling and I must go,” wrote John Muir in a letter to his sister.
Now, good old John Muir didn’t say, “The...
Off the Main Roads: How to save your own bacon …
Planning on heading out on a hike? Great!
Just one thing I’d like you to do first. Look in the mirror. You are looking...
Off the main roads: Outdoor skills from local experts …
One of the best ways I’ve found to get myself outside and enjoying nature is to take up a new outdoor skill.
While some people...
Off the Main Roads: Rewilding 101 …
In our every day lives of texting, Twitter, Instagram and Angry Birds, we often don’t take the time to peel our eyes away from...
Off the Main Roads: Toasty toes: stay warm hiking …
On the last few rescues, a very distinct chill has been in the air. I’ve learned through hard experience that the essence of staying...
Off the Main Roads: Nature’s soundscape …
I was recently hiking a rugged mountain trail when I realized that a man was approaching from behind me. I realized this when he...