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2025 Milestone Birthday trip: near-death experience
I wanted a minimum 70-miles of backpacking to celebrate my 70th birthday. When David had reached this milestone in 2021, he took a 70-mile solo trek on several trails in the Rincon Mountains east of Tucson. I couldn’t go. Just … Read More
Technology helps us stay on track—or maybe not!
Getting lost is one of the risks of hiking in rough areas with poorly marked trails. In 49 years of hiking together, we’ve been lost a few times. On a 1975 Grand Canyon trip, we led some fellow hikers up … Read More
“Bionic backpacker” finds new yearly challenges
My December 2023 blog claimed I was “Bionic but better”—having hiked 1000 miles through 15 wilderness despite three joint replacement surgeries between 2021 and 2022. The same week I posted that blog I had a freak accident, but not in … Read More
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MISSION: Wilderness Need Association advocates for the neglected wilderness visitor by exploring wilderness throughout the U.S. and offering reliable information and commentaries to encourage people to enjoy their wilderness heritage.