If there’s one piece of camera equipment (other than the camera and immediate accessories like its SD card and camera case) that we find most useful on our treks around the wilderness areas of the US, it would be our…
Gear Review: Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Camera
I own a Canon PowerShot SX150. It’s a great camera; I mean, really, really great if you’re looking for a point and shoot that takes fabulous pictures. (You can read my review of the Canon 150 here.) But two of…
The Best of Anne’s Travels in 2015
So it’s the end of 2015, and it’s time to do the second annual best-of-Anne’s-Travels! Last year, I simply posted the most popular posts of the year, but if I did that again, it would be nigh unto identical, with…
Gear Review – Coleman Single Burner Propane Stove
A while ago, I did a review on the stove I use for camping, which at the time was the Coleman Sportster Duel Fuel Backpacking Stove. However, on our last camping trip, one of the two stoves (yes, we bring…
eBook Review: Hidden Gems of the Western United States
Imagine a travel book that overviews about 130 off-the-beaten-path destinations in the western US states? A book that gives historical, geological, and zoological information for a wide variety of parks that will pique the interest of almost anyone? That’s what…
Gear Review: Nalgene HDPE Water Bottle
What can I say? The Nalgene HDPE Wide Mouth Water Bottle (1-Pint) have done us incredibly well. Over the last 8 years they’ve been sat on, kicked, dropped, tossed, jostled together in a backpack, lost, found, and bumped all over the…
Book Review: John Fielder’s Best of Colorado
I originally wrote this review of the book “John Fielder’s Best of Colorado” for the now-debunked E-pinions website, so if it’s a little different style than what I usually publish, you’ll know why. Pros: Great information for the…
Gear Review: Coleman Sportster Dual Fuel One-burner Campstove
The Coleman Sportster II Dual Fuel 1-Burner Stove has done me very well – extremely well, in fact. To be honest, I think we’re on our fourth in almost 20 years, not because they break so often (they’re actually quite durable)…
Water Bottle Tote Bag
A bit ago, a friend e-mailed me asking if I’d test a sewing pattern she was preparing to sell via her website. I gladly agreed, not just because she’s my friend, but because I love a sewing challenge and this…
Gear Review: Garmin Montana 600 Hiking GPS
I’m what might be considered a newbie on the GPS scene. We got a road GPS (Garmin) a few years ago, and it certainly made our travel lives easier – set it for the destination and go – no more…