Category: backpacking

at journal~ Damascus to Harper’s ferry 9.13-9.16.09

Sept. 13, 14 mi.
Was on the trail by 8:48am. Gary wasn’t kidding when he said be’d be out before the sun came up. He was up & moving around @ 5am, out by 7 or earlier. I don’t remember, as I was in & out of sleep as he got ready. 19 mi [...]

Sunday February 28th, 2010 in AT, appalachian trail, backpacking | No Comments »

AT hike sept. 7-12, ‘09

Sept. 7, ‘09 10.9 mi
Ended up at Hurricane Mtn Shelter today; arrived before 3:45 pm, earliest stopping time yet. Slept pretty well last night. On trail by 9:45 am.
Saw 1 deer today. Passed a couple hikers for the 2nd time; saw them yesterday in GHSP, boy & girl. Met Good Times, a hiker [...]

Friday February 26th, 2010 in AT, appalachian trail, backpacking, hiking | No Comments »

gsi cooking systems

Ok, since I’ve been thinking lately on cooking systems for hiking & backpacking, I figured I’d carry that theme through into this post. There are a lot of nice cook pots & full cooking systems available today, many of which are a bit pricey. Those made of titanium obviously cost more than those of stainless [...]

Tuesday February 23rd, 2010 in Cooking, Ultralight Backpacking, backpacking, crude reviews | No Comments »