Happy New Year, friends. I'm late getting around to mentioning it, as unfortunately 2026 started pretty poorly. But I'm willing to hit reset and start over, things are looking up NOW, so I'll look forward to a good year from another arbitrary spot in our orbit. This year, we spent the first week of the…Read more New Year – Champ Burning in Burlington, VT
New Year
Looking Back, Looking Forward
The year 2025 has been a rough one, for all the reasons, known and unknown, that I won't go into here. Everybody has their own trials and tribulations. Not EVERYTHING has been a mess this year - but I've definitely had to create my own little bubbles of success and happiness. First Campsite of 2025…Read more Looking Back, Looking Forward
Outdoor Resolutions For 2019
I had a pretty good year of adventure in 2018. I didn't manage any BIG trips, stayed mostly on the East Coast (with a brief stint in Hawaii), but managed quite a bit of hiking, backpacking, paddling and wandering, and a total of 26 nights spent in a sleeping bag - MOSTLY in a tent,…Read more Outdoor Resolutions For 2019
New Beginnings
For me, 2018 closed in a cold rain. The year has been a challenge on many fronts - nothing insurmountable, but pressures have altered priorities, focused attention and activity. Engaging with the "friends I've never met" has had to take a back seat. But a New Year is a time to set goals (not just…Read more New Beginnings
Flying Squirrel Outdoors 