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Backpacking with Buckley 

Backpacking Food: Peak Refuel Peach Cobbler

Some thoughts on pros and cons of hammock and tent camping.

Tents VS. Hammocks 

Sawyer does a lot more than just make great products. They help the world too!

Sawyer Products: Why You Should be using them

Waterproof versus Water Resistant 

Using gravity and a speed Hanger from Apex Giant Gear is the easy and hands free way to filter water in the backcountry. 

Easy Water Filtering using a Speed Hanger

Autumn: Get Weird

Caveman OG (Maxx) has a way with knots and making the coolest ways to pitch a hammock tarp.

Expert Hammocking

Kentucky State

The Red River Gorge is a stunning display of vast beauty. This video shows off sa few highlights of this magical place.

Fall Beauty: Red River Gorge Kentucky

The sights and sounds of early fall are highlighted in this video. 

Fall Camping

Praying Mantis

Hot or not? Pinnacle Foods is a single serve premium backpacking food company. Are the Jalapeño biscuits a hit or a miss?

Backpacking Food: Pinnacle Jalapeño Biscuits

A description on how nature has helped gain perspective on my own purpose in life.

What Hiking Does for Me: Peace on Trail

A tour of one of my favorite backpacking companies,  Hilltop Packs.

Hilltop Packs Tour

Montana State

Ranked #1 Mac and Cheese by Backpacker Magazine, RightOnTrek meals is a delicious option made in the U.S.A.

Backpacker Meals: Best Mac and Cheese

My friend, Ben shows off an easy, fast, and effective way to filter water using gravity.

Filtering Water with Gravity

Hanging your food is an important safety precaution against bears. This video is a brief tutorial on how to hang your bear bag using the PCT method (a method that doesn't require tying off to a tree).

Hanging a Bear Bag 

This is simply a big Moth. Any ideas what kind?

Huge Moth

There are some simple tips to help remind us of the little things. Testing your filter before bringing them into the field, tasting food before you depend on it, and sodium....why do we need it on trail?

Don't Make These Mistakes While Backpacking!

You wll find some of the cheapest food for hiking, backpacking, and camping at Dollar Tree! Shown here are several examples of inexpensive food that is often popular on trail.

Save Money on Backpacking Food! | Dollar Tree

Ohio State

Over a decade ago, a camp was abandoned on our land in Ohio. We found its remnants, though overgrown, and discovered a hut and an old camp stove that still worked!