by wilderness | Nov 16, 2015 | 2015 trips, California, camping, Joshua tree, trail work, trip spotlight, volunteer
Wilderness Volunteers hosted our first service project with Joshua Tree National Park last month and we were able to help their trail crew finish a needed project refinishing the cholla cactus garden trail and making it more accessible to visitors.Volunteer Tom...
by wilderness | Nov 5, 2015 | backpacking, carbon fiber, Double Rainbow, equipment, Henry Shires, lightweight, Tarptent, tent
After years with a heavier tent I recently picked up a Henry Shires Double Rainbow Tarptent. I had heard good things about the Tarptent – the low cost and weight (a mere 2 lbs and 10 oz) really made it look great for those longer backpacking trips. After...
