Monthly Archive: April 2023

My First Backpacking Trip

It was 1962. I was 12 years old, a new Boy Scout in Troop 53 in El Paso, TX, and I was going on my first real camping trip. We were told we were...

Stove Experiments

Well, you may recall from the last blog that I was suffering from plantar fasciitis. Although I still am aware of my right heel, the pain has diminished significantly. I am continuing to wear...