Recent content by esterling

Yup. Every couple of years someone gets eaten while out on a dawn or dusk trail run. It seems like it's almost always a woman, and it's nearly always a female cat that gets tagged for the killing. There are pamphlets and signs about what to do if you see a cougar at many of the trail heads.

*snorfle* Yeahhh... I've heard about the scourge of the midges. Does a repellent spray made from eucalyptus and lavender oils in an alcohol base work as well against midges as it does against mosquitoes? (That stuff is as good or better than DEET against mosquitoes, but I don't know what midges...

OK, I've been camping in tents since I was three. I've hiked and kayaked and camped in campgrounds and wilderness areas, mostly in the Western part of the US, for my whole life. There are a bunch of assumptions I make about camping that are kind of thrown out the window here. There are things...

Hi hi! I'm Sterling. (Yes, yes, I know that's a guy's name. My big brother begged my parents to name me Sterling even if I was a girl. So, there you go.) I'm a techy nomad who likes to ditch the computer and electronic gear and escape into the wilderness whenever I get the chance. I've been...

As for the feminine hygiene issue, I recommend just skipping the disposables and using a Diva cup and/or cotton reusable pads. The pads are easily rinsed out while camping, and can be washed with your favorite biodegradable soap if you are out for a few days and need to clean and reuse before...