Just got my brand-new Durston X Dome 1+ tent! I'm beyond excited to take it for a test run in a couple of days.

#backpacking #camping

I've never had facial hair before in my life.

After retiring from the Army a few months ago I decided to grow a beard, and holy cow is my beard comb my new best friend.

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Very excited to have this get me to the trail heads.

My Maverick was awesome, but front wheel drive was making me REAL nervous on some back roads.

I've unexpectedly come up with a few free days next week and I really want to fill them with backpacking.

My conundrum is, do I go to my old reliable Shenandoah National Park? Or do I branch out for new adventures in the Catskills/Adirondacks?

Morning trail-run over the weekend. I'm going to be sad when all the leaves are gone for the winter.

#trailrun #running

The setup to one of the worst nights of backpacking I've ever experienced. Abandoned camp due to literally the worst swarm of mosquitoes I've seen in 15 years outdoors.

However, it led to the most haunting and beautiful 1 am hikes down a beach I'll ever have.

#backpacking #hiking #photography

Beard progress almost 9 weeks.

I did attempt my first trim yesterday but I probably need a professional to do it at some point.

#beard

I'm at the point in my MBA program where we are conducting Multivariate Regression Analysis.

Yes, it's as awful as it sounds.

#education

Backpacking is great, walking in sand sucks though.

#backpacking