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Category: Backpacking

Lake Francis – Glacier National Park

April 1, 2019 Steven Smith 3 Comments

This is Day Two of our Five Day Backpack in Glacier National Park. Click here to read a report on…

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Posted in: Backpacking, Montana, Texas hiking, Waterfalls

Glacier National Park Backpack – Goat Haunt to Waterton River Campsite and Rainbow Falls

August 24, 2011 Steven Smith 6 Comments

In early 2010 I entered and won, a contest hosted by Agion Active. My prize? An all expense paid trip…

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Posted in: Backpacking, Hiking, Montana, Waterfalls

Glacier National Park – A highlight video from my recent trip

August 22, 2011 Steven Smith 4 Comments

I have just recently returned from an extended vacation that took my family and I all the way to Glacier…

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Posted in: Backpacking, Hiking, Montana, Waterfalls

MyLifeOutdoors featured in Backpacker Magazine – Sort of

June 1, 2011 Steven Smith 7 Comments

It has been more then a week since my last post. Mainly because I have been out of town engaging…

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Posted in: Backpacking, Misc, Texas, Texas hiking

Wildfire Hiking Safety – What to do if Caught Outdoors in a Wildfire

April 26, 2011 Steven Smith 1 Comment

With all the fires burning and trails closing I started thinking about what I would do if caught hiking in…

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Posted in: Backpacking, camping, Hiking, How To

Emory Peak Summit – Big Bend National Park, Texas

March 29, 2011 Steven Smith 1 Comment

The morning of our second day in the high Chisos mountains my friend and I decided to summit the Highest…

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Posted in: Backpacking, camping, Texas, Texas hiking

Toll Mountain Summit – Big Bend National Park, Texas

March 22, 2011 Steven Smith 5 Comments

Our first night in the High Chisos Mountains a friend and I decided to bushwhack to the summit of Toll…

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Posted in: Backpacking, Hiking, Texas, Texas hiking

Backpacking The South Rim – Big Bend National Park

March 25, 2019 Steven Smith 6 Comments

Big Bend National Park’s South Rim in the Chisos Mountains is one of the best known hikes in Texas. As…

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Posted in: Backpacking, camping, Texas, Texas hiking

Hike Your Own Hike – Book Review and Interview with Author Francis Tapon

February 24, 2011 Steven Smith 3 Comments

I recently had the pleasure of reading Francis Tapon’s book: Hike Your Own Hike. In 2001 Tapon thru-hiked the Appalachian…

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Posted in: Backpacking, Book Review, Hiking, Review

Texas Perimeter Hike – The Long Distance Trail You Never Heard Of!

December 19, 2010 Steven Smith 2 Comments

Long distance hikers have heard of trails like the Appalachian Trail or the Continental Divide Trail… but I doubt any…

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Posted in: Backpacking, camping, Hiking, Texas, Texas hiking

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