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Wilderness Trekking School

We're just back from Wilderness Trekking III, the advanced course in Backpacking Light's newly-launched Wilderness Trekking School.

Recipe: take 8 solo experts, add a bunch of snow, plop them in an unfamiliar locale, take away their maps, and force them into groupthink. Mix well. Let the wilderness spit them out where it needs to.

We traveled light, saw some amazing scenery, and applied ultralight techniques to mountain winter travel.

More, much more, about this program: coming soon to BPL. And stay tuned for more photos.

Why Being Outside Should Not Stop at Labor Day

Why is it that the vast majority of outdoor enthusiasts seem to end their "camping season" at Labor Day?

Aren't they missing the best reasons to:

Need a fire.

Fish in a snowstorm.

Hang out in the tent and play cards because doing anything else is really uncomfortable.

Enjoy those quiet, untainted moments where there is nobody around, and it's just you vs. the weather, and yes, it's a battle. But from the comfort and warmth of a winter sleeping bag, isn't it nice to hear a nine year old boy say simply, "I'm SO glad we're out here."

So, get out there and enjoy it.

NO RVs!