With the primaries and presidential elections coming up, I thought I would write a post on poling technique – just a different type of poling technique. I am talking trekking poles, not political poles. It recently popped into my mind as I was out on my first cross-country ski of the year the other day. I […]
The first review for my new book was recently published. I am excited that a really accomplished, fellow long distance hiker enjoyed my new book. See her review here: http://www.eathomas.com/2015/08/13/traumasbook2015/
At the Outdoor Retailer show about a year ago I met, a friend who had previously worked for Big Agnes. He had moved on to working with Sweetwood Jerky. We were at a party after the show and nobody had eaten. My friend was circulating some sample bags of various flavors of jerky. They were […]
Here’s a good blog post on a bunch of new products shown at the OR show this summer. These products will be available next year. (http://gossamergear.com/wp/gear-love/outdoor-retailer-summer-market-2014-will-rietveld-janet-reichl) I saw a couple other products that also seemed really interesting for the UL backpacking community. Vargo Outdoors was showing a prototype Ti crampon that was for running/light uses […]
As of July 31, 2014 the Ursack S29 AllWhite has been placed on the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) list for certified bear resistant containers. It is important to note that no previous models of Ursacks have been added to the list. In 2012, Yosemite and SEKI (Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park) turned over the Ursack testing […]
I do not like to blow things out of proportion like the typical mainstream media, but this has not been heavily publicized and needs to be said. I firmly believe that there is an epidemic on the Appalachian Trail. I haven’t thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail since the winter of 2005/2006. However as an active member in […]
I know a lot of people post on the Outdoor Retailer show. It is a hectic and amazing trade show where all of the latest gear is on display. There are some great write-ups around the web about the show and the latest and greatest products being displayed, like this one from Will Rietveld: https://gossamergear.com/wp/buzz-blog/outdoor-retailer-winter-2014-trade-show-part-1-pre-show-hiking-loads-interesting-new-gear-technologies-lightweight-backcountry-travel and […]
My second book has been released and is now shipping! I am excited to get this information out and to help people experience the outdoors safely and efficiently. The order page should be up on the store soon, but for now you can either order by contacting me through the contact form or by going […]
I was fortunate enough to attend the Outdoor Retailer trade show in Salt Lake City a few weeks ago. The show this summer seemed especially vibrant and innovative. It was also one of the most well attended shows of the past few years. This report does a great job of covering some of the new […]
The past few weeks I have been experimenting with some Sawyer water filtration products, including the Sawyer Squeeze Filter. I was excited to use these products. I have increasingly been seeing the Sawyer Squeeze Filter out on the trail. It seems like it has been gaining popularity among thru-hikers, and rightfully so. It is simple, […]