Jetboil Stash Review Like many other GenXers, I buy stuff. Lots of stuff. I consider it my duty to keep the economy moving. As a result, I recently made several purchases. First, a Jetboil Stash and second, a Soto Windmaster stove. I have officially stimulated the economy but now it is time to
Educational My pre-trip planning documents for the LSHT Had someone ask me how I plan for a backpacking trip. I'm sure everyone's planning system is completely different. Mine varies greatly by what the hike is. Some hikes are more about route planning and making sure you have good maps and know the elevation changes and distances. For the
Personal Growth Already planning the next round of adventures! Less than a week after returning from the 100 mile Lone Star Hiking Trail, I'm still nursing a bit of a shin splint issue on my right leg. Not horrible but I am taking one week off from serious hiking just to be safe. I did about 2 miles yesterday
Gear Reviews Lone Star Hiking Trail Breakdown Stream! Just four LSHT hikers talking about the trail and also talking shop! Join Chris, Rob, Brian, and Brekken for way too much chatter about backpacking stuff!
Educational Brian's LSHT Lighterpack Breakdown! LSHT Mar 2022 - ULLone Star Hiking Trail March 4-6 2022.Weather:Friday 3/4: High 75, Low 61, Wind 6-10 mph, Dew Point 46-50Saturday 3/5: High 80, Low 67, Wind 9-15 mph, Dew Point 55-57Sunday 3/6: Hight 83, Low 66, Wind 8-16 mph, Dew Point 57-63, chance
F' it! We'll do it LIVE! We'll be doing an in person wrap up plus Q&A of our Lone Star Hiking Trail through hike on March 9th, 2022 at 5PM CT! This will be our first attempt at streaming as a group. While I'm an experienced streamer with hundreds of hours under my belt,
Personal Growth A 10 hour shower.... When I posted I was hiking 70 miles in 3 days solo in a facebook group a while back, one of the first posts was something to the effect of "You shouldn't hike alone, it is dangerous" Uh... thanks? So yeah, hiking alone can be somewhat more dangerous than hiking
Personal Growth It began on the trail... I have long toyed with the idea of putting together a page just for posting hiking and backpacking related content. In fact, I managed to pull together a small effort recently in the form of austinhiker.com but I just haven't quite had the time or the motivation to give
