Tales From The Trail & Other Stories

Camping, Hiking, and Boating: Easy and Fun Ways...
Written by Michael Longsdon One of the best ways to get away for fun and relaxation is to spend time outside. If you live near a wooded area or are...
Camping, Hiking, and Boating: Easy and Fun Ways...
Written by Michael Longsdon One of the best ways to get away for fun and relaxation is to spend time outside. If you live near a wooded area or are...

8 Tips for Backpacking with Dogs
Written by Steffi Trott - SpiritedDog TrainingBackpacking can be a fun bonding experience for you and your dog – but only if you come prepared. Planning is often the difference...
8 Tips for Backpacking with Dogs
Written by Steffi Trott - SpiritedDog TrainingBackpacking can be a fun bonding experience for you and your dog – but only if you come prepared. Planning is often the difference...

How to Enjoy Your Winter Hike
Hiking in winter offered me the feeling of being truly alone without feeling lonely: a feeling a lot of people can identify with right now. Seasonal depression is real and...
How to Enjoy Your Winter Hike
Hiking in winter offered me the feeling of being truly alone without feeling lonely: a feeling a lot of people can identify with right now. Seasonal depression is real and...

Long Trail Baggage: How the AT Did (And Didn’t)...
My AT thru-hike goals were focused around enjoying the experience and making it to the end with a smile on my face. But somewhere along the CT, I decided that...
Long Trail Baggage: How the AT Did (And Didn’t)...
My AT thru-hike goals were focused around enjoying the experience and making it to the end with a smile on my face. But somewhere along the CT, I decided that...

I am a Glutton For Inspirational Punishment
Covering those four miles an hour seemed like a distant dream. I moved at a pace dictated by the desert. The quicker you moved, the more you slipped about. It...
I am a Glutton For Inspirational Punishment
Covering those four miles an hour seemed like a distant dream. I moved at a pace dictated by the desert. The quicker you moved, the more you slipped about. It...

San Gorgonio Wilderness
A .5 mile hike from the main trail and close to a few campgrounds. This lake can dry up, please check! This portion of the South Fork Trail is relentless...
San Gorgonio Wilderness
A .5 mile hike from the main trail and close to a few campgrounds. This lake can dry up, please check! This portion of the South Fork Trail is relentless...