Picachio Peak looks impossible to climb from a distance, and despite being only 1.6 miles, it was one of the most challe

After over two years of living outside I have learned to reduce the gear I carry to almost ultralite backpacking levels,

I discover an abandoned quarry in the desert, and attempt to determine what they were mining there.

We found a rocky hill in the desert with multiple caves big enough to sleep in.

Watching a desert sunrise is one of my favorite activities, especially in the Winter when it brings an immediate blast o

I've been optimizing the food I carry while living out of my backpack for years in order to maximize nutrition, satisfac

We found one of the best camp spots I have ever seen on the Salt River below Lake Roosevelt in Arizona.

A late rain, high humidity and breath condensation soaked much of my outdoor sleeping gear overnight, and began to freez

We decided to leave the frozen forests of the Mogollon Rim in northern Arizona to explore the significantly warmer East

We left warm Tucson to explore the frigid north of Arizona. It's my third Winter living completely outside, and this fee

There's a vegan buffet at a Hare Krishna temple in Tuscon. How much delicious food can I stuff in my face?

I walk through a large empty desert in the middle of an urban area discussing stealth camping, private fencing and tresp

I tried sleeping on a camping cot the last two nights to see how I like it. It's quite comfortable, though you'll probab

Chad and I climb desert mountains to the top of Wasson Peak near Tucson, AZ. We encounter abandoned mines, old rock buil

Chad's property is full of sun-loving desert plants, including several Saguaro Cacti, and we add a few more drought tolerant plants to the mix. ▶️ 3Speak

Chad picked me up from freezing New Mexico and we drove 8 hours...

Mankind has been aware of the effects of the Moon's cycles on their biology throughout history. Modern "science" is skep

Mankind has been aware of the effects of the Moon's cycles on their biology throughout history. Modern "science" is skep

Tart Cherry Juice helps with sleep, athletic performance, injury recovery, pain and inflammation, but more importantly i

Staying warm and dry during the Winter while living outside is critical to survival. Here's the sleep system I use to me