Weekend hiker

This past weekend was the 2nd Annual NW PA Hang.   A "hang" is a meeting of hammock enthusiasts.  Last year it was held at the Ma...

I have written in a previous post about the State College section of the Mid-State Trail .  In January I decided to explore further.  I b...

The day after Thanksgiving Chris and I set out to explore the Allegheny Front Trail .  This trail is relatively close to where I live in St...

Backpacking provides many uplifting sights, sounds, and experiences.  However it also brings its share of irritations and adversity which ca...

As you know I usually am the Weekend Hiker , in that I tend to go on overnight hiking trips.  But back in January I made a New Year's re...

In my previous post I mentioned that we encountered a lot of rain, both during the day and at night.  I've only encountered heavy rains...

The day after Easter I went with a buddy from Hammockforums named Chris and a friend of his on a hike on the West Rim Trail of Pennsylvania...