2022 Camping and the High Price of Gasoline
A Call To Action (protect our wild lands)
How to Avoid Slips & Falls when Hiking Downhill
How to Become (or not become) a Famous Backpacker
Backpacking/Camping Decision Tree
Backpacking, Camping and Marijuana
Backpacking Gear Is Getting Boring
New & Improved Backpacking Gear
My Favorite Backpacking Chairs
How to Maintain Your Backpacking Gear
When Should You Retire Backpacking Gear?
Make Your Own Backpacking Gear?
Backpacking Wallet — you’re kidding, right?
The Care and Feeding of Your Backpacker
Christmas Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Backpacker
Base Weight: Why It Is Important For The Backpacker
Best Backpacking Watch to Protect You From the Impending Climate Change Apocalypse
Book Review (Grand Obsession: Harvey Butchart)
Book Review (Grandma Gatewood’s Walk)
Book Review (How to Survive Your First Trip in the Wild: Backpacking for Beginners)
Book Review (Rabid: The Pacific Crest Trail, ‘Cause Therapy Ain’t Working)
Book Review (Wild: From Lost To Found On The Pacific Crest Trail)
Book Review (A Walk in the Woods)
Book Review (The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide, 2nd Edition)
Not a Book Review (Walking Man: The Secret Life of Colin Fletcher)
Buy Your 2nd Camper the 1st Time
Campfires, Drought, and Camping
The Changing Landscape of Campgrounds
Camping and the Hot Dog Conundrum
Canisters, Ursacks and Bears, Oh My!
Can’t We Just Let Christopher McCandless Die?
Cactus To Clouds Trail: Please Help Save It
I Slept Cold on My Last Backpacking Trip & Here’s Why
Compass Faster with a Map Protractor, Part 1
Set Up Your Compass Faster with a Map Protractor, Part 2
Condiments, Ethics and Morality
Contemplating The Fastest Known Time
Cuben Fiber, Dyneema, and Economics
Cuben Tech Clothing: Unintended Consequences
The Death Of Ultralight Backpacking
The Digital Life: David vs. Goliath
The Digital Life: Gear Ambassadors
The Digital Life: Remote Controls
Dispatches from the Home Front
Does an Electric Tow Vehicle Make Sense?
Home Energy Upgrades — 12 month Stats
Environmentalism or Conservationism
Contemplating the Fastest Known Time
Finding And Keeping Secret Places Secret
Gays And The Boy Scouts Of America
Getting (and staying) In Hiking Shape
Who Should You Believe: Andrew Skurka or Gore-Tex?
Groupthink And Collaboration On The Trail
Hackers, Thieves, and Property Rights
Hike Where You Live. Live Where You Hike.
How Long are Your Willing to Drive?
How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep in the Backcountry (and everywhere else)
How To Plan A Backpacking Trip
How I Save Time With Bloglovn’
How To Start A Forest Fire (Don’t Do What The So Called Backpacking Experts Do)
Hunting, Morality, and Gun Control
Is “Stink” from Sweating While Backpacking Bad?
It’s Time To Shit-can LW, UL, SUL and XUL Labels
It’s Time To Tack Action Against The BLM
Update on the BLM – Agua Caliente Land Swap
John Muir And Freedom From Restraint
Letter To The Backpacking Cottage Industry
Let’s Blame Our Parents And Grandparents For Today’s Problems
Lightweight Backpacking: The Way, The Truth, And The Life
Kickstarter (or brother can you spare a dime)
Managing Your Recreation Inventory
Managing Your Time With Amazon Prime
Set Up Your Compass Faster with a Map Protractor, Part 1
Set Up Your Compass Faster with a Map Protractor, Part 2
How to Orient Your Map Quickly With a Compass
The Inconsistencies of USGS Topo Maps
A Couple of Map Protractor Tips
My Wife Won’t Let Me Go Backpacking
“Old” (backpacker) Guys Rock!!
Out Of Eden: Best Blog On The Internet
Palm Springs Leaves Citizens ‘Holding the Bag’
Which Pencil For The John Muir Trail?
Pencil Solution For The John Muir Trail
Is the President the Moral Authority of America?
Please Help Save Off-Trail Hiking in Anza Borrego
Update on Off-Trail Hiking in Anza Borrego State Park
REI And The Demise Of Western Civilization
RV Fires: Some Safety Reminders
Solo Backpacking: Crazy and Dangerous
Stagnation Of backpackinglight.com
Technology Might Be Killing Wilderness
The Music of Backpacking And Other Musings
The Search For The Holy Grail: Waterproof Breathable Rain Gear
Trendsetting Curmudgeon: Oxymoron?
Trousers: A Gentleman’s Fitting Guide
Ultralight Backpacking and the Coming Financial Crisis
What We Can Learn From Our Children (technology)
What Should We Do With Our Federal Lands?
When Life Gets In The Way Of Living (Or Does It?)
Which Is Better: Backpacking Or Camping?
Wi-Fi is Coming to Your National Park
The Wine Connoisseur at the Campsite
Why Base Weight Is Important For The Backpacker
Why Walk (or hike, or backpack)?