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Camping Goes ‘Green’ at Pennsylvania State Parks
GreenEarth.us | July 8th 2009 by Jennifer
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 8 - The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has developed guidelines and a demonstration campsite that can help campers reduce their impact on the environment, Bureau of State Parks Director John Norbeck said toda read more
” Endgame ” The Most Expensive Comedy by Derrick Jens…
Most Expensive | July 5th 2009 by Max
Obaid Karki An Outcast Underdog Libertarian Diogenesist Kabbalist Spinoziste Pantheon Hexalingual Automath Former UAE Under Secretary Independent Street-Knowledge Urban Talking-head. Unaffiliated to a State, an Organized Religion Group, a Sect or a K read more
Sauvie Island
Discover America | July 4th 2009 by Mike Wilbourn
Mike has made it 20 miles to Sauvie Island, pictured above (Not by mike) near portland today, and is camping there, and heading to portland trommow. Not much news today, as everything is going well. - Jesse read more
backpacking tentsbad » jaaimbzw: Finding the Backpacking Sleepin…
Travel Blog | July 3rd 2009 by Marco Belemmi
In Backpacker is the final freedom-loving. read more
The path goes ever on,
Discover America | July 3rd 2009 by Mike Wilbourn
Hello all, Mike made some great time today and got in 25 miles. He made it to Saint Helens, Orgeon. Mike has a bad sun burn right now, and some blisters as well, but isn’t letting it dampen his spirt. He is an good mood today, dispight his mino read more
Update – Rainier Oregon
Discover America | July 2nd 2009 by Mike Wilbourn
Mike made it about 17 miles today and ended up in Rainier Oregon, where he took this picture on his cell phone. That is right on the shore of the Columbia River and a stones throw away from Washington. The local police have said he can camp on the read more
Wabakimi Provincial Park Trout Fishing
How To Catch Trout | July 2nd 2009 by Fishing Canada!
Where is Wabakimi Park? Wabakimi Provincial Park is a woodland park positioned near Lake Nipigon in the North of Superior region of Ontario, Canada. Wabikimi includes a vast, 2,000 km network of interconnected rivers and lakes. - Wabakimi - One of O read more
Thailand B’s - Backpacking Bangkok & Beaches
The 4 Season Travel Blog | July 1st 2009 by Hakon
Thailand is probably the ultimate backpacking destination for the first-time traveler who seeks an affordable adventure. It is safe, cheap and extremely easy to get around. Even if you have no travel experience from before, it will take you practical read more
Barb Egbert on taking a toddler backpacking
Two-Heel Drive, A Hiking Blog | July 1st 2009 by Tom Mangan
Credit: Gary Chambers Barb, last seen advising on how to take a babe in arms on an overnighter, has the second in her four-part series posted at Trailspace.com, this time on the 2-to-5 years. These can be the crazy years, she notes, given that ambu read more
Trails I Want to Hike and Summits I want to Climb (Some Again)
Summit to Shore | June 30th 2009 by John Edward Harris
It has been awhile since I have enjoyed a good hike and so I have been thinking about where my next hike ought to be. I think I will start small by driving up to the Gunks and hiking a couple short routes in Mohonk Preserve, a moderate 3 mile round t read more
backpacking tentsbad » Thrifty Florida Mama: Packing List …
Travel Blog | June 30th 2009 by Marco Belemmi
backpacking tentsbad. Just another Walrus Club weblog read more
Launching Ultimate Packing List .com
Citadel-of-Light.com - Life, Business, Travel, Web 3.0, Gami… | June 29th 2009 by Alex
My last update mentioned a number of different projects. While most are still under way and keeping me terribly busy, I’ve completed and launched The Ultimate Packing List, which can be accessed through http://www.ultimatepackinglist.com. I fou read more
The first day traveling,
Discover America | June 29th 2009 by Mike Wilbourn
Mike just called me. He couldn’t talk long, but he made about 15 miles along the Columbia river. He is camping in someones yard tonight, and didn’t have time to talk very long to conserve his battery. Mike seems to be a good mood, and pl read more
Working On Meals
Trail Cooking & The Outdoors | June 29th 2009 by Sarah
I have a trip coming up this weekend and I don’t like to leave food for last. In most cases I break food down by the day - so I don’t forget anything. For this trip I am planning by day and then by breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, read more
North Fork John Day Wilderness | John Day River
Oregon Foto Blog | Pictures of Oregon | June 28th 2009 by Michael Skourtes
Recently I backpacked in the North Fork John Day Wilderness along the North Fork John Day River Trail deep in Oregon’s Blue Mountain gold rush country. The 25 mile-long trail follows the John Day River downstream through a rimrock canyon featurin read more
Update: Coos Bay
Discover America | June 27th 2009 by Mike Wilbourn
I am at the Mill Casino in Coos Bay! I am in a nice room with a huge TV and a nice comfy bed! I will be sleeping in my MSR tent for the next nine months so the bed rocks! Tomorrow I will staying in a city famous for its cheese called Tillamook. The read more
Comfort And Ease: That’s What Makes Backpack So Popular
Lake Tahoe Fun | June 26th 2009 by Kevin Rockwell
Backpacks are known by various names such as knapsack, rucksack, or pack... read more
The World In Your Back, The Backpack
Fly Fishing | June 25th 2009 by Zul Rahman
A cloth sack carried on your back and held over the shoulders is called a backpack. A backpack is used to carry loads that are too heavy for hands to carry for a long time. There is the one strap backpack that can be hung over a shoulder. This is to read more
Your World In Your Backpack, Camping Has Never Been So Easy
Fly Fishing | June 25th 2009 by Zul Rahman
Backpacks have become a common for packing things. Travelers find it especially attractive for long travel. The ease with which you can pack and carry it over your shoulders is the most attractive feature in the backpack. You are able to maneuver and read more
Java Juice Packets
Trail Cooking & The Outdoors | June 23rd 2009 by Sarah
I have been using Java Juice packets for a couple years on some of my trips. They are easy to use and frankly, give you a bigger cup of coffee than most instant packets do. They are not the easiest to find, though REI carries them but they are often read more
Summer Sales
AdventurJess Blog | June 23rd 2009 by Jessica
Check out the exclusive clearance from Deckers Outdoor! read more
First Look: Mountain Hardwear Koa 55 pack
Poor Man's Heli | June 23rd 2009
In an odd stroke of timing I was talking about wanting to try the Mountain Hardwear Koa 55 early last week. It really seems like a good mix of light (though not ultralight by any stretch) and feature filled. Fast forward to Friday and I discovered read more
Recipe Re-Do: Pesto Salmon Pasta
Trail Cooking & The Outdoors | June 23rd 2009 by Sarah
More recipes! This is another “recipe re-do” of a good idea made a bit easier. Pesto Salmon Pasta I swapped in dry pesto mix instead of a tube of pesto, made it a bit saucier and added cheese at the end. As well, I decided to go for dic read more
Bali and Lombok - Tourist Paradise and Real Life Experiences in O…
The 4 Season Travel Blog | June 23rd 2009 by Hakon
Bali and Lombok is in many ways Asia’s perfect summer travel destination. While Thailand goes through their rainy season over summer, Indonesia actually has it’s dryest months from May to September. This means that if you were planning to read more
Feelin’ Thrifty
The Freedom Factory | June 22nd 2009 by Rob Viglione
Since I, along with most people, am feeling thrifty, I searched high and low for thrifty tips. Here are some of my favorite websites dedicated to saving a few more pennies. http://www.thriftyfun.com http://www.thrifty-living-tips.com/ http://thri read more
Adventures in Packing (how to load a backpack)
Uprooted, an eco-travel blog | June 22nd 2009 by Jessica Reeder
Let’s get one thing out of the way: I’m a pack rat. Always have been. But somehow over the past couple of years, I managed to pare my “necessary” belongings down to what I can carry on my back. Still, it’s too much! I ca read more
Maryland’s Top Campgrounds for Car Campers
TheGearHouse | June 22nd 2009 by chris
As awarded by Evan Balkan, author of The Best in Tent Camping: Maryland, A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos, which is published by Menasha Ridge Press. Best for Beauty 1. Assateague Island National Seashor read more
Emergency Food? Ay or Nay?
Trail Cooking & The Outdoors | June 21st 2009 by Sarah
I would love to hear back from our readers what your thoughts are on emergency food. Do you carry any? Is it only on dayhiking you do? On backpacking trips do you carry an extra meal or two? If you do carry extra food, what do you carry? Everyday foo read more
Journey of the Spirit Bear
Trail Cooking & The Outdoors | June 21st 2009 by Sarah
In a short time our good friend Mike (GoBlueHiker) will be leaving on yet another adventure. This time he and two others are heading up to Princess Royal Island in British Columbia for a three week trip. More will be coming about Mike’s trip - read more
The MSR Hubba Tent
Discover America | June 21st 2009 by Mike Wilbourn
I will be using the MSR Hubba tent on this trip. This solo tent weighs less than 3 lbs! That is not that light for a solo tent. My other solo tent is just under 1lb. This tent is heavier but it is also so much stronger and so much more roomy read more
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