Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping.| PMags.com
My walk continues with the lands between Moosilauke and Mondnock Read More ... Continue reading The Lands In-Between; Moosilauke to Monadnock at PMags.com.| PMags.com
Going back to where my outdoor life started. Read More ... Continue reading Return to the Whites at PMags.com.| PMags.com
Some tips, pointers, ideas, and caveats about packing backpacking gear when you'll arrive by plane, train, or bus. Read More ... Continue reading Flying with backpacking gear at PMags.com.| PMags.com
Root Bear Float season commences! Read More ... Continue reading Root Beer Float Season at PMags.com.| PMags.com
A last-minute trip to a favorite area. Read More ... Continue reading Remote and Connected at PMags.com.| PMags.com
Different options for the wearing of blaze orange and other hi-vis colors while hiking during peak hunting season. Updated Fall 2025. Read More ... Continue reading A properly attired hiker: Blaze orange in hunting season at PMags.com.| PMags.com
An initial look at my overall plans for Walking Across New England (WANE) in Fall of 2025.| PMags.com
Joan and I spent a few days in Mesa Verde and walked among the Ancestral Pueblo structures with a different perspective from previous visits. Read More ... Continue reading A Return to Mesa Verde at PMags.com.| PMags.com
A few days solo in the San Juans. Read More ... Continue reading Solo in the San Juans at PMags.com.| PMags.com
What to wear in what many people consider to be among the most difficult of conditions: cold and wet. Updated Sept 2025.| PMags.com
Joan reviews the $60 Squak Mountain Co grid fleece hoodie. Based out of Utah, it’s a Melly-style hoodie for active use. No appointment is needed to purchase!| PMags.com
A well-designed three-season puffy with a hood that is under 9 oz. I’ve used one version or another of this garment for overa| PMags.com