Posted Travel Gear: Hiking Pants. My efforts not to get arrested.
Category: Travel Gear
Loading the GPS
Organized maps and waypoints, then loaded them into my GPS.
Travel Gear: Mesh Stuff Sack
On a train or plane, it’s good to have stuff immediately to hand. My solution is a mesh stuff sack that closes with a drawstring and toggle. It’s light and durable, it keeps things together, and I don’t leave random possessions behind when I disembark. My partner and I have been traveling with the same… Continue reading Travel Gear: Mesh Stuff Sack
Mesh Stuffsack
Posted Travel Gear: Mesh Stuff Sack.
Loading Maps for Warm Places
On this cold day, loaded maps for hikes in a warm place.
Violating my own Standards
Packed today for a week of Superior Trail dayhiking. A car means I completely violated my minimal packing standards.
Travel Gear: The Carbon Footprint of Hiking Boots
I’ll soon be crossing The Pond to hike in my beaten-up boots. At the end of the trip the boots might be good for a few more day hikes. All this leaves me with The Big Question: Should I bring the boots home to the USA at the end of my trip? The Carbon Footprint… Continue reading Travel Gear: The Carbon Footprint of Hiking Boots
Footprints
Posted Travel Gear: The Carbon Footprint of Hiking Boots.
Travel Gear: Clean Clothes
For me, freedom is traveling light with just one change of clothes. That still translates into wearing clean clothes every day. The downside is doing a bit of laundry each day. The upside is traveling with just a carry-on: I walk past the check-in lines and straight to Security. My 35 liter backpack easily fits… Continue reading Travel Gear: Clean Clothes
Laundering Secrets
Posted Travel Gear: Clean Clothes. I reveal my laundering secrets.