Off the Main Roads: Surviving With Snow Forts …
Now that wintertime is truly here in full force, it’s finally time to play in the snow. I don’t know about you, but I’d...
Off the Main Roads: The Clocks Within Nature …
Your own body follows a clock. All of its processes flow in a sweeping daily rhythm, merging into a larger seasonal cycle. Our daily...
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: Leading a group hike …
You’ve been asked to lead a large group of your friends out into the wilderness. Holy responsibility, Batman. What do you do? Don’t panic....
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: Eat better for backpacking …
Ever find it hard to get back on the trail again after a big meal? Or be hiking along and suddenly bonk?
When backpacking,...
Off the Main Roads: Dawn’s Early Light …
One of my favorite things about backpacking is the way your body shifts over time to fall in line with natural cycles of dark...
Off the Main Roads: Permit? But I’m a local …
Next time you get annoyed when a ranger asks you for your permit, sit back and think for a moment. Do you like to...
Off the Main Roads: Seasons Change: Fall hiking tips …
The days are still deceptively warm, but the night air carries a crispness that speaks of snow and ice to come. It’s the perfect...
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...