Adventuring requires a special kind of crazy person. Packing for every trip is always different and always takes a considerable amount of time and planning. Each “T” must be crossed, and every “I” dotted in order to have a safe and fun trip.  First you must look at your maps to see where your water sources are. Do they follow or…

Packing for a backpacking trip is similar to going on vacation, but you have to weigh and measure the value of every item you bring because EVERYTHING is going on your back. A lot of times I “customize” items by cutting off extraneous bits and pieces here and there to subtract weight. Most items are multi-purpose,…