Just before I stuck my head in the falls behind me (365:148) – Invigorating was one word for it. Three-minute read, +9
Backpacking
Everything backpacking: our gear, trip write-ups, and individual pictures.
Off backpacking for the weekend (365:147). Two-minute read
May 27, 2011 20:08
Bull Shoals Lake – Normal Pool Elevation 654′ (365:146) – Currently the elevation is 696′. That’s a foot over its fully flooded design capacity. One-minute read
May 26, 2011 8:15
Drawing (365:122) — Tonight I was working on the design of my next backpacking wood burner. 3
May 2, 2011 12:37
Batch-loaded, inverted down-draft gassifier wood stove (365:105) – I spent some more time in the workshop today. One-minute read
April 15, 2011 8:35
More fun in the workshop (365:095) – Today we are building a “batch-loaded, inverted downdraft gasifier” wood stove out of old tin cans. 2 4
April 5, 2011 23:14
Trying out my new sleeping bag (365:094) – Technically speaking its a quilt and not a sleeping bag, however, the the net result is the same. I found a nice summer weight bag at 40% off retail price, hopefully it should be good for temperatures from 40°F up. One-minute read, 2 pictures
April 4, 2011 11:29
Gary and Ginger at the end of our Berryman Trail backpacking trip (365:083). 8 pictures
March 24, 2011 20:52
Feet up, taking a break on the trail (365:082) – Today was a very windy day. Five-minute read, 8 pictures
March 23, 2011 21:01
Waking up in the woods. Berryman Trail, Missouri (365:081) – Last night we slept under the stars. One-minute read, 5 pictures
March 22, 2011 18:59
Near Floyd Tower Road, heading towards Harmon Spring Trail Camp.
March 21, 2011 22:22
Gary and Ginger Backpacking on the Berryman Trail (365:079) – Today the sun shone. Three-minute read, 6 pictures
March 20, 2011 21:43
Backpacking the Berryman Trail, 2011 – With the kids away for Spring Break with their father for a week we decided it was time for our next backpacking trip. Journal: 18 20
March 20, 2011 16:56
Resting my eyes (365:078) – At a service station in Eureka, Missouri, just off the I44. One-minute read
March 19, 2011 21:29
Final preparations (365:077) – Today we did a lot of running around. 3 pictures
March 18, 2011 21:15
New tent (365:70) – Today we set up our latest tent in the backyard.
March 11, 2011 11:38
Gary testing the new tent.
March 11, 2011 11:37
Near the end of the hike (365:052) – Wedding anniversary backpacking at Devils Backbone Wilderness. 5 pictures
February 21, 2011 2:05
Morning coffee in Crooked Hollow – Devils Backbone Wilderness (365:051) – It’s our second wedding anniversary, and what better way to celebrate it than backpacking? I sure do know how to show a girl a good time! One-minute read, 6 pictures
February 20, 2011 18:59
Wedding anniversary backpacking at Devils Backbone Wilderness (365:050) – Tonight we get to sleep in the woods and tomorrow it’s our It’s our second wedding anniversary. One-minute read, +3
February 19, 2011 18:55
Packing my backpack (365:049) – It’s a three day weekend, and to make the most of it tomorrow morning we’re taking the girls to their grandparents and then we are heading off into a nearby wilderness for a couple of days backpacking. One-minute read, 4 pictures
February 18, 2011 23:20
December 2010, and our very first backpacking trip. Journal: 10 21