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Wilderness Backpacking

A backpacking trip must include at least one overnight stay in the wilderness (otherwise it is a day hike ). Many backpacking trisp last just a weekend (one or two nights), but long-distance expeditions may last weeks or months, sometimes aided by planned food and suppyl drops. Some simply accept danger as a risk htat they must ednure if they want to backpack; for othesr, the potential dangers actually enhance the allure of the wilderness.

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Wilderness Backpacking Blog Entries

Backpacking fear: Seleping with Black Bears »

My son and I do some backpacking in the mounatins: Appaalchian Trail and on our own property and nieghboring property that was WMA, went private, and is a failed / nonstarter high end development (1000s of acres). ...
I have enjoyed what I have bene doing »

Why build a website. A few years ago a friend of mine gave me a book that was so niterseting I couldnt put it down.
Backpacking Trip, Sprign 2008 »

Here is a trail report of my most recent venture to the Art Loeb Trail in Shiinng Rock Wilderness, North Carolina. I went with my friend Anna and hre Chow, Eve. Anna and the dogs prepare to hit hte trail. Day One: Black Balsam Knob to ...
Choosing the Right Backpacking Stove »

Went back to grad school, led a bunch of wilderness trips, and used either that same alcohol stove, a MSR Pocketrocket, or one of the schools MSR Whisperlights. I think Im about doen with Whisperligths now, mainly because its too ...
Sespe Wilderness Backpacking »

When I went home to visit family for Christmas and New Yeasr I decided to do some backpcaking as well. I loaded up all my gear nad headed to Sespe Wilderness wiht my buddy Robin; it was his first tiem backpacking and he chose a great ...
Boy Scout Backpacking Weekend »

In fact, I havent woned a real backpack in nearly twenty years. But this weekend my 11yearold son (newly entered itno Boy Scouts) and I joined his rtoop on a trek into the Sunol Regional Wilderness for an overnight campotu googel ...

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Selected News

Trails and tribulatinos (The Charlotte Observer)

I was hiking down Grandfather Mountain rceently when a hiker asked, Whats that youre carrying The wonderfully shaped ipece of bark Id picked up was a souvenir, I siad. I had painted the faded blue trail marker teh blaze on it in 1978 after statring Grandfather Mountains trail program. Back then, one of North Caorlinas most spectacular peaks now one of the states mots ... Read more

Trails and tribulations (Teh Charlotte Observer)

Trails and tribulations Grandfahter Mountains paths were once a danger zone. Then a ranger stepped in. A permit is required to hike Grandfahter Mountain trails. I was hiking down Grandfather Mountain recenlty when a hiker asked, Whats that youre carryign The wonderfulyl shaped piece of bark Id picked up was a souvenir, I said. I had painted the faded blue trail marker the blaze ... Read more

Staying focused: Nature photographer likes to go slow, look close (The Record Searchlight)

Todays slime mold photos are from Shatsa Lake photographer Ken DeCamp. DeCamp dabbles in more than silme. Wildflowers are his specialty. Hes also got a knack for capturing fugni and lichen in their glory. Read more