Shortage of Freeze Dried Camp Food This Summer?
Do you eat freeze dried food when backpacking? If so you may have a hard time finding your favorite backcountry meal this summer. It seems hard economic times combined with natural disaster have sent many people scrambling to buy freeze dried food. This has put increased demand on Mountain House, Backpacker’s Pantry, and similar companies’ freeze dried products.Mountain House Sold OutIn fact Oregon Freeze Dry (makers of Mountain House products, the largest supplier of freeze dried food) is seeing a
Entire Lincoln National Forest Will Close Due To Fire Danger
Next Thursday May 12 at 8:00 am the entire Lincoln National Forest (including all three districts) will be closed to the public due to extreme fire danger. All National Forest System roads and trails will be closed, but all interstate highways, state and county roads through the forest will remain open, according to a U.S. Forest Service statement. The Forest Service has also stated that campfire and smoking restrictions have been effective minimizing the number of fires, but the
Tim at Appalachia and Beyond Needs Your Help
Tim over at Appalachia and Beyond needs your help. He is trying to start running again and stay in shape. He could use a new pair of running shoes and has entered a contest to win a pair. Vasque Footwear and Rock Creek Outfitters are giving away a pair of Vasque Mindbender Trail Running Shoes. To win Tim needs all of you to go the Vasque Footwear Facebook, scroll down till you find the post by Timothy Bird and like
Fort Davis – Rockhouse Fire 100% Contained – Area Trails and Parks Reopen
The Texas Rockhouse Fire that destroyed over 40 homes and structures in Fort Davis and closed many area trails and parks is being reported as 95% to 100% contained. As the smoke and danger begin to subside parks and trails are reopening. A Lone Tree stands among the burnt grassland in Fort Davis Texas - Photo Credit: Texas Forest ServiceBalmorhea State Park has been open for several days now. Davis Mountains State Park is scheduled to reopen Saturday May 7th.
Glacier Glove – The Perfect Curve Glove – Review and Giveaway
A week or so ago the kind folks over at Glacier Glove sent me a couple of pairs of the Perfect Curve Gloves to review. These gloves are designed for cold water kayaking, fishing, and similar sports. I took the gloves with me on a trip to south central Texas to one of the only rivers in the state that is flowing right now to see how the gloves would do. The gloves are made from 2 mm Yamamoto Neoprene,
Guadalupe Peak – Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas
This summer I am taking a group of teenagers Backpaking in the Arapaho National Forest outside of Denver Colorado. We plan to spend 3 nights in the backcountry and summit a 13,000 foot mountain. Many of these young people have never been backpacking, or camping and some have never even been hiking. I knew many of them had signed up without knowing what they were getting themselves into. So as a “warm-up” hike we headed out to Guadalupe Mountains National