Hi, I’m Lisa “Deepdive” Holmes, a guidebook author & graphic designer.
I post trip reports and info about gear, skills, and backpacking food.
The theme of this year’s backpacking trips so far is rain. I just got back from a three night trip at the North Fork Skokomish River in the Olympic Peninsula where it rained off and on for several days.
While it’s important to find gear that works for you based on your individual needs, it can be helpful to hear about what works for others. This is my typical backpacking gear list, with info about how I use each item.
This is a simple camper setup for a 2007 Honda CR-V that allows for leaving the seats in. Instead of building a platform for the bed, I use two plastic bins and a board for support.
Having a campfire is often synonymous with backpacking, but before you build a campfire, consider the potential wildfire danger as well as the impact on the local environment.
What’s not to love about an alfredo pasta dish with spinach and artichokes? Add bacon jerky and mmm… I could eat this all the time!
The Tarptent Aeon Li tent is an ultralight single-wall one-person tent that utilizes trekking poles and stakes for setup. This is my go-to tent for most backpacking trips due to the low weight – just 1 pound!
The outdoor gear industry is ever-evolving, often with new models and high-tech and/or lighter weight options coming out on a regular basis. This list includes smaller cottage industry companies with innovative gear, larger companies with a wide range of products, and local outdoor retailers in Portland, Oregon.
It’s impossible to imagine limiting Oregon’s natural wonders to only seven spots, but these seven serve as a great starting point. And each one of them offers outstanding hiking, camping, and backpacking opportunities! Discover hikes at the Oregon Coast, Columbia River Gorge, Mount Hood, Smith Rock, Crater Lake, and the Wallowas.
Whether you consider yourself a beginning backpacker, or it’s been awhile since your last trip and you want to brush up on your skills, this book will help you plan a trip, learn about gear options, and provide tips for your time on the trail and at camp.
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