Dog is ready for the monsoon storm
Thunderbolts and lightning aren't so frightening when you have your friends
Waiting for the heat to pass
Sitting in the Atlatl campsite at the Valley of Fire, waiting for the heat to pass. It was roughly 110 in the sun.
Site G
Site G at the beautiful Oxbow RV campground. Overall just a fantastic place to be
Comfort and Quiet
Hard to beat a nice little site off the beaten path for a perfect blend of comfort and quiet. All the convenience of full hookups and wifi, most of the relaxation of boondocking.
A beautiful trail
The beautiful trail, well maintained and secluded feeling, despite the foot traffic.
Trail Dog
Some dogs just have to be in the picture
2007 FJ 1st Trip
From my 1st trip in our new Toyota 2007 FJ
Out with the Remedy 7 Answer
Out with the Remedy 7 Answer pack, testing the rifle boot
Rim Country Realities
It'd be nice to imagine that our beautiful natural areas are unspoiled... but the reality is that tourism and industry stains the skies, the road grit is created from the beautiful red rocks we all love, and retirement and golf communities use water at embarrassing rates.
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Navigating the waterfall
Several hikers navigate around a frozen waterfall
Outdoor Research Alpine Bivvy
Nothing is quite as light or minimal as the Outdoor Research Alpine Bivvy, here with my Black's Creek Remedy 7 Antidote. Just about 1 kg of breathable waterproofing and mosquito netting, yet packs as small as a water bottle.
Gear for bike camping
The gear I packed for the AZ Trail shakedown run, excluding what I was actually wearing or normally travel with
My go bag
My go bag, minimum daily loadout. Teton Sports Oasis 1200, 3L of water, med kit, rain kit, gloves, kobo, food, knife, camera, emergency bivvy, basic toiletries, mobile, journal, lights, fire starters, spare tubes, tools. Very basic minimal gear, tried and true and pared down to the bare bones. All of it together weighs less than the water.
Trusty old Justins
My trusty old Justin Boots. Still racking up the trails.