My first try making my own backpack!

After seeing many posts online about making your own backpack, I decided to try my hand at making one with some spare fabric I had at home. I have to say that it's not as easy as making one of these and at times, it can be quite intimidating.  There were a few times that I had to redo a lot of the stitching and more times that I had to just walk away from it. However, after everything, I was actually quite pleased with the bag....

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An overnight with the SoCal Hammock Hangers!

Had a chance this past weekend to hang out with a few SoCal Hammock Forum members.  This was a great chance for me to meet a few members who I have had conversations with online.  It was also great to see everyone's preferred hammock setup. I myself am still a beginner when it comes to hammocks.  I still choose to go to the ground since my hammock setup weighs significantly more than my ground setup.  However, there...

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Henninger Flats - Idlehour Trip

It was March last year when I first hiked to Henninger Flats.  Since then, I have hiked to this place a few times but I never made it all the way to Idlehour.  Idlehour has been a thorn on my back since last year - I had to quit a few yards past the small wooden bridge and head back due to cramping issues  - this was going to be the trip where I would redeem myself and finally have the chance to get this thorn off of...

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My Current Gear List for 2013

My Current Gear List for 2013 Finally had the chance to organize all of my current gear and get all of the weights together.  It amazes me once you track every little piece of gear, you can see how each item's weight adds up to your total pack weight. By no means is this gear list a guide for anyone.  This is just to give everyone an idea of what I typically bring on a 3 season backpacking trip.  There might be some small items I failed to add but in general, it's all there. I have found that I am...

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