How do we deal with the coming onslaught of AI? How do we incorporate it into our hiking and backpacking experience?

Learn how to avoid common mistakes while backpacking to make your journey more enjoyable and stress-free.

Recipes for the Trail

     12/16/2022 09:35 PM

I am often asked about the meals I take on trail with me. Here are a couple of my favorite homemade meals for backpacking.

Changing of Seasons Coming

     06/26/2021 10:24 PM

The changing of life’s seasons are pathways to new adventures and invitations to open ourselves up to diverse possibilities and exciting new challenges.

Finishing the Colorado Trail

     09/10/2020 03:26 PM

Finishing the Colorado Trail two years after hiking it - a story about finishing right.

Hiking the Collegiate East route on the Colorado trail.

New Book Coming Soon!

     08/04/2020 01:53 PM

New book coming soon! I have much to tell you about maintaining high performance on the trail through dietary choices... recipes included! Here is an excerpt from it.

I was carrying 45 pounds of all this great gear. It was a 3-mile 800-foot elevation gain hike into camp. My shoulders went numb, my head was pounding, and my feet ached like I had hiked all day. It didn't have to be this way.

Unpack Your Fears

     04/13/2020 07:23 PM

There’s a saying among backpackers. “You pack your fears.” So, unpack your fears and feel the weight lift and a stronger you emerge.