A couple weeks ago I did a wonderful little desert trip.
Something that I haven’t done in years is share a backpacking trip report gear list. This post will break that trend.
I want to share how I planned this trip, what gear I took, and why I selected each piece of equipment.
Continue reading A 4-day Backpacking Trip in the Anza Borrego Desert
Sometimes I take things for granted, such as going backpacking whenever the urge strikes me. With the COVID-19 lockdown in California backpacking was out of the question. Many trails remained opened, but trailhead parking was closed everywhere. Some areas, such as the San Jacinto Wilderness were completely shut down. As things began to open up here, it was time to take a trip. Continue reading First Post COVID-19 Backpacking Trip
According to this article at REI, “Type 2 fun is miserable while it’s happening, but fun in retrospect.”
At the end of October I did a 5-day backpacking trip with my friend Peter Vacco. Unfortunately our 3rd hiking partner, Doug, had to cancel at the last moment to attend to a family matter. He may be glad he had to miss the trip after all, because Day 3 of this trip was definitely Type 2 fun.
Continue reading Type 2 Fun in the Yolla Bolly Wilderness
A couple weeks ago I joined a group of friends for a backpacking trip in Northern California in the Trinity Alps Wilderness. It has been quite a while since I wrote about a backpacking trip here on PopUpBackpacker, mostly because I find trip reports to be time consuming to put together and the entire process is somewhat boring for me. However, this is a special case.
My friend Doug, who lives in the Pacific Northwest, and I have been talking about getting together for a desert backpacking trip for over a year. Doug was going to be in Phoenix for a family event and asked if I was up for a backpacking trip. Heck yes!! Continue reading A Walk in the Desert With Doug – Or How to Plan a Backpacking Trip