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View ArticleLincoln National Forest - Crest Trail - White Mountain Wilderness
Three hours of sustained rain is enough to make anyone quit. As soon as we pulled up to the Turkey Canyon Trailhead it started to rain. My friends and I pulled out the rain gear and strapped on our...
View ArticleShould We Care About Trash?
Just imagine it, you are strolling along a beautiful trail, paddling along some clear river, or just enjoying the great outdoors we love some much... and then it you see it...trash. What can ruin the...
View ArticlePoint Sublime - Grand Canyon National Park
What makes a great campsite? Location, solitude, view? I have spent the night at a few amazing campsites. The greatness of each site seems proportional to how difficult it is to reach. Point Sublime on...
View ArticleStranded In The Backcountry - Grand Canyon National Park
My family and I were deep in the backcountry on a remote forest service road when my tire light came on. We had been driving on some pretty rugged terrain and I knew my tires were taking a beating. I...
View ArticleGros Piton Summit Hike - St Lucia - The Caribbean
What is the hardest hike you have ever attempted? Mine was a little 2 mile day hike that I thought I would knock out in a couple of hours. Some friends and I were on the Island of St. Lucia doing some...
View ArticleJohnson Lake - Backpacking in the Pecos Wilderness, New Mexico
Three alpine lakes in four days. Thats all anyone had to say to convince me to spend a week in New Mexico’s Pecos Wilderness. We had been planning a guys trip since January. Our goal was to hit...
View Article10 Tips for Toddler Trail Training - My WIFE Outdoors
This is the one of several posts contributed by my wife. We hope for this to become a regular segment on MyLifeOutdoors. A valuable resource to women (and their husbands) who love the outdoors (or who,...
View ArticleLake Katharine - Backpacking Pecos WIlderness - New Mexico
This is part two of our 4 day hike in the Pecos Wilderness - New Mexico. Read Part One - Hiking to Lake Johnson. My heart is pounding, my feet ache, and I’m starting to doubt there is a lake up here at...
View ArticleSanta Fe Baldy and Lake Katharine - 12,622 feet - Pecos Wilderness New Mexico
This is part three of our 4 day hike in the Pecos Wilderness - New Mexico. Read Part One - Hiking to Lake Johnson. and Part Two - Lake Katharine.What is it about water we find so amazing. We are drawn...
View ArticleFall Colors and The National Park Foundation
As fall progresses and the leaves begin to change color, I have noticed a lot of talk about the best places to view fall color. In Texas these places are rare, as the trees that create the best and...
View ArticleRikSak by Gossamer Gear - Review
I was planning a 4 night backpacking trip in the Pecos Wilderness when some friends and I began talking about summit packs. Our plan was to spend two nights at beautiful Lake Katharine and summit Santa...
View ArticleKlymit Inertia X Frame Sleeping Pad Review
I’m a skeptic, and I’m a gear head. So when I had the opportunity to test and review the Kymit Inertia X Frame, I jumped at the opportunity. From the first time I saw the X Frame I had a hard time...
View ArticleHillsound Trail Crampon and Trail Crampon Pro - Review
Its getting cold and snow is beginning to cover the trails. Most casual hikers have stored their boots away for warmer seasons. But a few diehards will continue to hike the trails regardless of their...
View ArticleHydrapak 3L Hydration Bladder - Review
When I was a little I loved to take straws from restaurants and attach them end to end to make one long epic straw. I don’t know what the fascination was, but it seems to be a pretty universal one. I...
View ArticleInjinji Socks Review
This is the one of several posts contributed by my wife. We hope for this to become a regular segment on MyLifeOutdoors. A valuable resource to women (and their husbands) who love the outdoors (or who,...
View ArticleChaos CTR Adrenaline Multi-Tasker Pro Balaclava - Review
I have a beard. Mostly because I think I look stupid without it, but also because it is a natural insulator. If my wife would let me, I would grow it out more until it was a little thicker. As it is...
View ArticleEco-Vessel 25 oz. Aqua-Vessel Water Bottle - Review
This is the one of several posts contributed by my wife. We hope for this to become a regular segment on MyLifeOutdoors. A valuable resource to women (and their husbands) who love the outdoors (or who,...
View ArticleIt's Been Far Too Long
Have you ever found a blog you really love only to discover its dead or inactive? I used to hate that! For many of my readers, you have probably begun to wonder the same thing about MyLifeOutdoors....
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