Entries Tagged as 'Key posts and FAQ's'

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

Kennedy Meadows Camping: Trees, Trout and Cowboy Breakfasts

How to get there: near Sonora, California, on Highway 108 before crossing the Sonora Pass in the Western Sierra.
Campground: Baker (there are many surrounded by 100-foot red cedars right by the Stanislaus River).
Where to eat: the Kennedy Meadows Resort & Pack Station, opened in 1917, and called the “Gateway to the Emigrant Wilderness”.

Nothing says you […]

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

Make Your Backpack Light in 2007: Stove

In a post I wrote last year, I reviewed backpacking stoves and made what I think is a key observation: most stoves now are small and ultralight. But what adds the weight is the fuel. The Esbit fuel stove is my favorite (I also have propane and alcohol stoves) and works great at high […]

Monday, April 16th, 2007

Make Your Backpack Light in 2007 - Kitchen Cleanup

I remember showing up on my first backpack in 1998 with a 45-pound pack stuffed with every conceivable backpacking gadget and implement - such things as those orange spades used to dig toilet holes.

The shear pain of all that weight, plus having so many different items in my pack sent me in search of a […]

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

Zero Based Budgeting - Perfect Formula for Lightweight Backpacking

Most of you have probably heard of zero-based budgeting. It’s a simple concept: your budget starts at zero and builds. This differs from annual budgeting that merely looks at the previous year’s budget and adds or subtracts an amount.
With spring on us and snow melting fast, you’re probably anxious to hit the trail. But you […]

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

Personal Locator Beacon (PBL) Saves Climbers

In my last post I discusssed how a Personal Locator Beacon could be a life saver — if you are out by yourself or with a group and someone gets seriously injured, trapped by poor weather or gets lost in the wilderness.
The three climbers rescued from Mt. Hood on President’s Day credited their beacon with […]

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

Emergency Essentials - Personal Locator Beacons (PLB)

Personal Locator Beacon

Saturday, February 17th, 2007

Planning The Great Escape - We’re Already There

Great Wilderness Escapes Sometimes are Close to Home

Sunday, February 11th, 2007

Backpacking Essentials - Emergency Light

Emergency backpacking light

Thursday, January 4th, 2007

Blog-Tagged: Five Things You Didn’t Know About Me

Five things about backpacking

Monday, December 18th, 2006

Tips for Safe Winter Camping

Safe Winter Camping Techniques and Tips