Mile-by-mile photos and uncensored entries from my trail journal, for the John Muir Trail segment from Red’s Meadow to Muir Trail Ranch.

My journey to lightweight backpacking, my discovery of the Gossamer Gear Mariposa, and how it worked for me on the 211-mile John Muir Trail.

Mile-by-mile photos and uncensored entries from my trail journal, for the John Muir Trail segment from Yosemite National Park to Red’s Meadow.

Tips and lessons learned from my thru-hike of California’s John Muir Trail, June 15th to July 4th, 2015. Permits, resupply, gear, navigation, and photos.

I recently switched from being a long-time shooter with Canon DSLR cameras, to Sony mirrorless cameras for weight & space savings. Here are my initial thoughts.

Am I giving up on Canon? Will Sony mirrorless cameras be the next best thing for my photography? Here’s why I just bought a Sony Alpha a6000.

Looking at the key features of the two most popular GPS satellite messengers – SPOT Gen3 and the DeLorme inReach SE. Which one is the best travel partner?

A rundown of the Good Samaritan Foundation of Haiti’s March-April 2015 “Cruise For A Cause” to Ile A Vache, Haiti.

Work in Haiti got off to a bit of a rough start, all due to things out of our control. But we’ve finally reigned in everything, and ahead of schedule!

I haven’t returned to the small Haitian island of Ile A Vache for two years, yet the boys who guided me around the island then still remember my name.