Down to the Valley: Embracing the Desert Trail from the Mojave Desert to Badwater Basin
BackpackingLight has published my account of hiking another section of the Desert Trail in spring 2022. Click here to read.
Category: Published works
Hiking the Desert: how to be safe and have fun
I gave this talk as part of BackpackingLight’s Trail Days Online event. Click here to access the event. My talk is at about 2:30 on day 2.
Home Freeze-Drying vs. Other Trail Food Preparation Strategies
The wrap-up installment in my series on freeze-drying food at home. Click here to read on BackpackingLight.
How to store freeze-dried food
Another installment in my series on freeze-drying food at home. Read it here on BackpackingLight.
MYTHing the PCT
BackpackingLight has published my account of hiking the PCT in the smoke and heat of summer 2021. Click here to read.
Nitecore NB10000 Review
A fairly comprehensive review of a lightweight battery pack for backpacking. Read it here.
Why is it hard to freeze-dry liquids?
More on the chemistry and physics of freeze-drying food, you can read it here at BackpackingLight.
The Backpacking Poncho: An Ultralight Alternative to Rain Jackets
I make the case that a cheap poncho is better than a $300 high-tech jacket at keeping you dry and comfortable in the rain. Click here to read at BackpackingLight.
Why freeze-dried food retains taste and nutrition
A dive into the chemistry and physics of food preservation. Click here to read at BackpackingLight.
The physics of freeze-drying food
Second in the series at BackpackingLight, click here