What I’m reading in 2018 - The Complete Idiots Guide to Backpacking and Hiking
One of my many New Years resolutions was to get out and hike more and hike smarter, and in the spirit of this goal I picked up Jason Stevenson’s “The Complete Idiots
Camping
Escaping the slump, a return to the trails
To be honest, this year hasn’t turned out quite how I might have liked. Many of my trips, upgrades and personal goals have been put on hold for one reason or another.
A wild welcome to New Orleans
It’s mating season at the New Orleans Audubon Zoo, as we and too many children so unfortunately discovered during our visit Monday, Aug. 14.
A pair of particularly frisky baboons and hump
Eating up the miles — Day 2 on the road to The Big Easy
We’re back on the road again today eating up the miles on the way south to The Big Easy. We’ve got just under 530 miles to go today to reach our
On the road to The Big Easy — Day one
We left this morning in a state of blurry-eyed excitement. Our trip today would take us 7.5 hours closer to our final destination New Orleans.
We’ve been teasing this trip ever