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Bay Area Trek – New Location

Bay Area Trek – New Location

A Continuing Frustration For me, the single hardest part of backpacking with my dog is finding a place to do it. Resources like AllTrails are a great place to start, but they’re often spotty. Furthermore, trails and areas listed as dog friendly may have other...
Hike Your Dog’s Hike

Hike Your Dog’s Hike

When It’s Your Hike “Hike your own hike” This is the advice any hiker will give to another during a crisis of hiker-faith. If you’re struggling with the decision to catch up with a group, or to set up camp at the next spot you see, or to modify...
Dog Friendly Gear 101

Dog Friendly Gear 101

Gear One word to describe your entire backpacking kit. It encompasses everything from what’s on your back to what’s on your feet. It is what you’ll use to cook, to eat, to clean, and to fix unexpected problems. What you bring will change and evolve,...
Ticks: Hidden Danger of Backpacking

Ticks: Hidden Danger of Backpacking

This post was updated 6/15/2020 for a new way of removing ticks. The Dangers Dehydration, exposure, animal attacks, injury, cars, errant mountain cyclists. There are a lot of dangers out in the wild, and most of them are really nothing to be worried about or totally...