A Chair with a View – The Helinox Chair Zero Backpacking Chair: This article contains affiliate links. Why I use a Backpacking Chair My butt sent me a memo. After years of squatting on logs, perching on questionable boulders, and … Continue Reading →
Tide Pooling! (Part 1 of 2)
The coast offers special hikes unlike those in the mountains or desert. Chief among them is “Tide Pooling.” These hikes along rocky coastlines allow you to gaze into the … Continue Reading →
Maxpedition Individual First Aid Pouch
I tend to go heavy on first-aid. I would rather have it when I need it than skimp and be sorry. In recent years I scaled back my *individual* first … Continue Reading →
Feline Tracking
One of my three “bushcraft goals” for the summer was to learn more about mountain lions. I hike alone in cat country and am not physically imposing. I always wondered … Continue Reading →
Sierra Nevada Field Camp
I spent a week at a “field camp” in the Sierra Nevada run by a local state university. The location is north and west of Lake Tahoe, California. This … Continue Reading →
Basic Fungimentals
When I want to learn a skill, I find knowledgeable people and try to learn from them. I spent last weekend with a group of mycophages (people who eat … Continue Reading →







