My Top 5 Outdoor & Travel Podcasts

My Top 5 Outdoor & Travel Podcasts

In 2016, my job required me to travel around 40 weeks a year.  Since I was rarely driving my own car anymore, I decided to cancel my satellite radio subscription.  It just made more sense to start listening to whatever I had on my phone instead, because that device...
10 Trail Etiquette Rules for Newbie Hikers

10 Trail Etiquette Rules for Newbie Hikers

I was only on the Appalachian Trial for ten minutes when I turned the corner and saw a family of five sitting on boulders taking their break squarely in the middle of the trail!!  It wasn’t too hard to see why these folks were so winded just 1/2 mile in from the...
What’s in Your Daypack??

What’s in Your Daypack??

Back in May 2017, I did a rim-to-rim-to-rim hike of the Grand Canyon. I was astonished to see so many day hikers inside the canyon carrying absolutely NOTHING!! No bottle of water. No daypack. Nothing but the cotton t-shirts, cargo shorts, and athletic shoes they were...
Why I Absolutely Love My AirPods

Why I Absolutely Love My AirPods

I am NOT an early adopter of technology.   Most new technology is well past it’s mainstream “tipping point” before I elect to buy it or use it. Everyone else is running around gleefully exclaiming, “How did I ever live without this shiny new item?” While I’m...