Not Quite Overlanders

Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.

John Muir

Song of the Open Road

Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road,
Healthy, free, the world before me,
The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose.

Henceforth I ask not good-fortune, I myself am good-fortune,
Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing,
Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms,
Strong and content I travel the open road.

Walt Whitman
The BioLite CampStove Cook Kit

The BioLite CampStove Cook Kit

The BioLite CampStove’s versatility, portability and ease of use quickly took it from being a nice bit of equipment to have at camp to a permanent part of our EDC that we never leave home without.

April 2026 0
Keep Reading

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread.  A civilization which destroys what little remains of the wild, the spare, the original, is cutting itself off from its origins and betraying the principle of civilization itself.

Edward Abbey
Bog Hole Wildlife Area

Bog Hole Wildlife Area

The Bog Hole Wildlife Area is a lush wetland habitat for many native and migratory waterfowl as well as a variety of game and nongame wildlife  species.  Commonly spotted animals in and around the area include white-tailed deer, great blue heron, bobcat, and the Sonoran tiger salamander.

Excerpt needs to be updated.

March 2024 0
Keep Reading
My Happy Place

My Happy Place

This has been a long, difficult, and rather painful week here in Toula Boula Land… but just like in one of my favorite children’s books, there’s a happy ending.

September 2024 0
Keep Reading