Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping.
Planning a hike on Rhode Island’s ~75-mile North-South Trail? Here’s a practical guide to maps, camping, water, resupply, transportation, road walks, side quests, and the other logistics needed to put together an NST hike. Read More ... Continue reading Hiking Rhode Island s North-South Trail: A Practical Guide at PMags.com.
A simple tip from a wilderness medicine instructor: Once a year, check the expiration dates on your first aid and medical supplies, then replace what’s needed. Read More ... Continue reading Quick Tip – Mark and update your OTC drugs yearly! at PMags.com.
The Squak Alpha Fleece Beanie is absurdly light, breathable, and low bulk. I’m still not enamored with Alpha fleece for active use, but for static insulation, this $20 beanie fits nicely into my cold-weather system. Read More ... Continue reading Gear Review – Squak Alpha Fleece Beanie at PMags.com.
Into the San Juans for a backpacking. Read More ... Continue reading Backpacking in the San Juans at PMags.com.
Hosting some friends and showing off our backyard last month. Read More ... Continue reading Showing Off Our Backyard at PMags.com.
Backpacking is about more than gear and permits. Drawing on the Babylon Fire and the recent Bears Ears reduction, here are some thoughts on why stewardship also means caring about the future of our public lands. Read More ... Continue reading More thoughts on the once and future Bears Ears at PMags.com.
Some more camping and hiking in our local mountains. Read More ... Continue reading Back to our local mountains at PMags.com.
Backpacking is limited this year due to the fires. But some opportunities for camping exist in some local-ish peaks. Read More ... Continue reading Local-ish at PMags.com.
The tide rolls in and the tide rolls out. Read More ... Continue reading The Once and Future Bears Ears at PMags.com.
A gathering of some pictographs and petroglyphs we've seen over the years. Updated July 2026. Read More ... Continue reading Rock Images Gallery at PMags.com.