Don’t forget your gaiters
Oh the power of gaiters. Whenever we start a hike, we start to gear up look at our gaiters and...
Read MoreOh the power of gaiters. Whenever we start a hike, we start to gear up look at our gaiters and...
Read MoreMar 1, 2016 | Gear Reviews | 0
The Jetboil Zip is a minimalist compressed gas fuel stove. It is designed to do one thing well, boil water as fast as possible in an ultralight package. Like all Jetboil stoves it uses their patented FluxRing® technology which sounds impressive, but in practice means that the pot has a built-in finned heat exchanger (heat sync) for more efficient heat transfer.
Read MoreFor the lucky, spring is just around the corner, but for most of us we’re still stuck in the deep...
Read MoreBoth the Dwarf and I are Scouters with Cub Scouts (we are no longer called Scout...
Read MoreFeb 25, 2016 | Backpacking Trail Reports, Elbow Valley Loop, Kananaskis | 0
On February 24th I had the opportunity to attend an open house put on by Alberta Environment and...
Read MoreNow that we have hobbits of our own, it’s a chance to share what we’ve learned (from the mistakes we’ve made). Read more ...
Our Backpacking Trail Reports are mainly from Western Canada and the United States.
Our 2020 & 2021 backpacking hiking on the Great Divide Trail. View our planning and trail reports for sections A-G.