While many of you were celebrating the luck of the Irish, others were gathered in Micanopy, FL just outside of Gainesville at the YMCA’s Camp McConnell for the Annual Conference of the Florida Trail Association. The event was scheduled from … Continue reading
I’m sitting here at lunch working on tweaks for my next hammock presentation. This weekend I’ll be speaking at the Florida Trail Association’s Annual Conference at Camp McConnell near Micanopy, FL. I’m looking forward to the opportunity to engage some … Continue reading
It’s been a busy month acquiring new gear to test for the upcoming season. As I wrote earlier I recently picked up a Lite Owl hammock from Wilderness Logics. Well, a deal came up that was too hard for me … Continue reading
It seems that another year has flown by at an alarming rate. Here we sit already in December with the holidays looming right around the next bend. This weekend was the annual Trailblazer’s Christmas Campout. We held the event at … Continue reading
I’m beginning to think that my obsession for hammocks isn’t far behind that of backcountry stoves. When I learned that Green Life Outfitters was having a great 40% sale on everything I found myself for no apparent reason looking at … Continue reading
Saturday I spent the day at Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park near Keystone Heights, Florida. The regional conference was an opportunity for the NE Florida chapters of the Florida Trail Association to get together and share information. The … Continue reading
Things have been crazy with work and family issues so I really wasn’t expecting to get away over this past weekend. I decided I needed to get away, though, and get away I did. My truck has been in the … Continue reading
After years of being rolled into the legislation preventing hanging anything from trees in our state parks there’s hope on the horizon. Thanks to the efforts of numerous people the State of Florida is beginning a one-year pilot program to … Continue reading
Another year is upon us and it’s really time to start going through your gear in preparation for some wonderful spring hiking. I’m glad that things are really getting going here in North Florida. We have a day hike coming … Continue reading
As I continue my quest for a lighter pack I decided to drop a little over a pound (18 ounces to be exact) by leaving the sleeping bag behind. Yesterday I got notice that my new Light Hiker Bedroll is … Continue reading