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Category Archives: Backpacking Gear
Favorite Hiking Gear for 2012
It is Christmas evening. Presents have been open and the turkey devoured. Family is sitting around chit-chatting. I am thinking about and preparing for my next hike.
Pretty common for bloggers to post their favorite gear of the year. What the heck, might as well put something together.
Trekking Poles?
I am not a trekking pole advocate. Folks may counter this by saying I do not know how to properly use them, and this may be true. If a hiker has a physical limitation, they may be of benefit. Additionally if a hiker is expert in their use and maintains a natural walking motion and stride, and correct posture trekking poles maybe advantageous.
Backpacking with a Camera
Recently I read a couple blog posts about the pros and cons of bringing a camera into the wilderness on hiking or backpacking trips. A few years ago I wrote about the enjoyment of not taking a camera (when I found the battery was dead at the trail head).
A Nostalgic Hike with Chuckawalla Bill
Familiar Places, Familiar Gear
I “recreated” a trip I did in 1978. Check out the gear list towards the end of the story to see how heavy our packs really were back when. We were light backpackers way before Jardine invented lightweight backpacking.
