On this cold day, loaded maps for hikes in a warm place.
Category: Travel Gear
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.
Synthetic Socks
Stocked up on essentials at REI Co-op sale. Yes, I prefer synthetic over wool: quicker drying, and my feet are happy.
Travel Gear: Buying the Wrong GPS
Whether it’s investments or stuff, I’m a buy-and-hold kind of person. I’d had my handheld GPS (a Garmin, function-key-driven GPSMAP 6OCSx) 8 years when I lost it on a trip in January 2015. I was not ready to replace it because it still performed well relative to current units. But now I had no GPS. I…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Buying the Wrong GPS
Sunk Cost
Posted about buying the wrong GPS.
Long Trip, Light Backpack
Posted explaining how I’ll travel light despite a wide range of temperatures and activities.