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June 22, 2018

Packing Out Your Poo-Covered Toilet Paper

Friends, there's something important we need to discuss and it has to do with your bowel movements in the great outdoors (no, not the blood, that you need to discuss with a medical professional). If you're someone who enjoys (or at least partakes in) using dry (or moist) paper products to clean

Trails Backcountry Skills,  Leave No Trace,  Pooping

Lightning Strike Part 4 Featured

August 4, 2015

How To Survive A Thunderstorm: What To Do (Part 4 of 4)

So there's good news and bad news, which do you want first? Bad news? Alright. The bad news is (and I've mentioned this many times before), that there is no safe place outdoors during a thunderstorm. You cannot do anything to guarantee your safety, only things to marginally improve your

Trails Backcountry Skills,  Hiker Problems,  How To,  Lightning,  Survival,  Thunderstorms,  Weather

Lightning Strike Part 3 Featured

July 29, 2015

How To Survive A Thunderstorm: The Myths (Part 3 of 4)

I've already discussed the basics of thunderstorms and how to predict them, but now we'll discuss something important: the most common myths and misconceptions surrounding lightning. Unfortunately, searching the internet for information on how to correctly behave during a thunderstorm can lead

Trails Backcountry Skills,  Hiker Problems,  How To,  Lightning,  Survival,  Thunderstorms,  Weather

PCT Desert Backpack Roadside

July 23, 2015

17 Things I Learned On The Pacific Crest Trail

Having never been overnight backpacking before in my life, you would be correct in assuming that there was (and definitely still is) a lot about the outdoors and the Pacific Crest Trail that I understood little to none of. Fortunately, I had plenty of time to learn whilst out thru-hiking the

Pacific Crest Trail Animals,  Backcountry Skills,  Hiker Problems,  Lists,  PCT Life

Thunderstorm Part 2 Featured

July 21, 2015

How To Survive A Thunderstorm: Prediction (Part 2 of 4)

One of the best ways to protect yourself from lightning strikes is to avoid being in a compromising position in the first place. I know this doesn't help if you're in the backcountry when you're caught in a storm, but since there is no safe place outdoors during a thunderstorm (and since there's

Trails Backcountry Skills,  Hiker Problems,  How To,  Lightning,  Survival,  Thunderstorms,  Weather

Lightning Strike Part 1 Featured

July 15, 2015

How To Survive A Thunderstorm: The Basics (Part 1 of 4)

Forget about bears and the boogieman, the only real thing to fear in the wild is nature's fury. Said fury can manifest itself in many ways: volcanic eruptions, flash floods, landslides, avalanches, earthquakes, wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, limnic eruptions, blizzards, and the topic

Trails Backcountry Skills,  Hiker Problems,  How To,  Lightning,  Survival,  Thunderstorms,  Weather

PCT Toilet

July 19, 2013

How To ACTUALLY Shit In The Woods

When I spoke to you last regarding how to shit in the woods, I was speaking from a researched position opposed to one grounded in empirical evidence. Now, after three long weeks of using the Pacific Crest Trail litter box, I have the information you actually need when taking a shit in the

Pacific Crest Trail Backcountry Skills,  Bathrooms,  Hiker Problems,  How To,  Pooping

cat hole

June 1, 2013

How To Shit In The Woods

If you would like to find out how to actually shit in the woods, then check out part two of this series: How To ACTUALLY Shit In The Woods. Besides being the title of a promising, but incredibly disappointing and outdated book (yes, pooping in the woods has come quite a long way), how to shit in

Pacific Crest Trail Backcountry Skills,  Bathrooms,  Hiker Problems,  How To,  Pre-PCT

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