This will be a on going list I will add to regularly.  If you have tips to add, by all means please send them to us.  It is not meant to be a all inclusive list but hopefully it will help you on your next adventure, whether it be camping, hiking, trekking, bike touring, mountain biking climbing, paddle or whatever [...]

Round #5 has come to a close and we have a winner.  Nicholas Carman is our winner with 27 nights!  As the winner of Round #5 of the BNC Nicolas won his choice of a Osprey Viper or Verve Pack.  I want to thank the good people at Osprey for their support of the BNC.   Round #6, the final round started Nov. 1 [...]

This shot was take at Indian Bar Camp in Mount Rainer National Park.  My tow buddies and I hiked in on the Wonderland Tr. and out in one day.  It’s a long day hike but for those up for the challenge, it’s well worth the effort.  The views are amazing and for the most the trip is not that overly [...]

Sunset on the descent from Dog Lake in Utah’s Wasatch Mtns. There’s nothing like a nice view on a trail run. Scatman Get Out There!

Today a few friends did a hike/trail run up to Sunset Peak in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Here is the view.

Trail Report from Bandera Mtn. May 28, 2012 View Larger Map Location:  Bandera Mtn., Alpine Lake Wilderness Region:  Snoqualmie Pass — Snoqualmie Pass Agency:  Mt. Baker – Snoqualmie National Forest, Snoqualmie Ranger District This trail report covers the following trails: Ira Spring trail # 1038 Getting there: From Seattle take I-90 east to Exit 45*.  Take a left onto Forest Service [...]

So a while back I did a post called AT vs. PCT where I compared the numbers of both my hikes.  I said I would do a gear comparison.  In the process of doing so I realized I had never posted a post I wrote on how to cut pack weight.  While finishing up that post I also wrote a [...]

  Sponsored by       A long time ago Backpacker Magazine had a contest of the same name, the “Bag Night Challenge”.  I love the concept of the contest and thought I would do my own.  I waited ten years, that’s enough time, isn’t it?  The idea is simple, track the number of nights you spend outside in your [...]

    Ted E. Canyon Lands Round #1 winner Jill Hueckman sporting her new Outdoor Research Virtouso puffy jacket.  Jill spent 17 nights outside so far this year!   Alec M. Pic: Caught in a blizzard above treeline in the Snowy Range of Wyoming, I set up my bivy in the alcove of an outhouse, and proceeded to get covered [...]

Join us for a Mariner’s Home Opener Tailgate on April 13, and a “Welcome Back, Sarah!” Sale all week.  Help us celebrate the Mariner’s First Home Game on April 13 with a sale and tailgate, Outdoor Research Retail Store-style! We’ll have the Skilletfood truck on site from 4-7 p.m., corn hole, a parking lot sale, and a sale on select [...]