REI.com alone has 47 options for 2-person backpacking tents from 16 brands. When I add in other brands and other stores, I took data on 93 tents from 31 manufacturers.…
When I started backpacking in certain areas around Seattle that require bear protection, I was originally disappointed. My Bear Vault BV500 added over two and a half pounds to the gear…
On some of your trips, you'll find that the scenery does all the talking for you. You keep your eyes up and stand in awe of something new around every…
Best Hikes With Kids: Western Washington & the Cascades Author: Joan Burton with photos by Ira Spring For anyone in the PNW, options are seemingly endless for places to go…
In some places, a locking metal box is the only way to keep your food safe. In others, you can do nothing special at all and still wake up to…
I use a mandolin to cut anything that heads to the food dehydrator. WARNING: Mandolins kill. Be careful. Once, I looked at it funny, and my finger started bleeding. You've…
Most life lessons I intend to share are lessons I taught to one of my sons. This lesson, however, was taught to me by my middle son Charlie on our…