Molly and I set out for a hike at South Valley Park this fine spring morning. With temperatures expected to hit 60+ today, I just had to get out. We took our time and hiked most of the trails in the park. For some reason (probably the angle of the sun and blah winter color), [...]
About 11 o’ clock this morning I caught myself sitting at the computer just wasting time. Disgusted, I looked out the window and said to myself “I need to go somewhere and do something on such a beautiful day.” So I did! I loaded up my backpack, stuffed some treats into Molly’s pack, and headed [...]
Molly and I enjoyed a brisk morning hike in Deer Creek Canyon Park today. The thermometer registered a cool 44 degrees as we donned our packs, making me think twice about leaving my jacket behind. But after the first mile and nearly 500ft elevation gain I was very warm and even hot when the trail [...]
Molly and I were joined by Rachael and Chris (his dogs Buddy and Rogue too) for a hike to Timberline Lake today. We started our hike from the May Queen campground at Turquoise Lake and followed the service road to the turn-off for the trailhead. The trailhead is used for both the Timberline lake trail [...]
My Kelty daypack (see it in the logo above) is close to 15 years old and it has served me well for hundreds of miles of backcountry trails. During the last few trips, I have noticed small tears developing as well as sticky zippers and it is no longer water repellent. While the Kelty has [...]