Weekend hiker

There is no gear choice more agonizing to backpackers than choosing gloves. Most backpackers end up with many pair, none of which is totall...

This past weekend I went the to a "hang", a gathering of hammock enthusiasts, in NW Pennsylvania. It was held at Moshannon State F...

(Note: In this post I describe a DIY project that several people online have talked about doing but I have never heard of anyone who actuall...

Last week I returned to the Mid-State trail with my brother. We intended to follow it from the Jo Hays vista trailhead to Laurel Run Road. ...

When I first considered moving to Pennsylvania I wondered about hiking on the Appalachian Trail. But then my wife read in a book that hike...

Since settling down here in State College, PA I haven't yet taken an opportunity for an overnight trip. But I have spent some time exam...

Recently I blogged about my remembrances of the Ozark Trail. The OT takes in some of the nicest spots in the state. But of course there ar...