Backcountry Pilot

Late fall and early winter are my favorite times to fly and camp. Cool weather camping has many advantages, but I don’t like the cold more than anyone else, and probably less than most folks. I’ve got...

Apparently this is not only legal in NZ, but it's approved for use with commercial passengers. https://www.backcountrypilot.org/images/originalphotos/532/4704/3d2ee5b07b9e6178e93e23a1.jpg I showed...

On a recent trip I ran across a guy who had just spent the night out away from his camp, unintentionally. He left his plane and camp thinking he was taking a day hike and didn’t get back until noon the...

With all my recent testing on cordage, I got curious about how much load my wooden stake ground anchors will hold. The system I use is pretty simple. Two or three wooden stakes driven in line and connected...

Several folks have mentioned using cam-straps or ratchet straps for tie downs. I've never trusted these things for anything more than keeping my dirt bike in the bed of the pickup, and even then I back...

So the EIS for the Saline Valley is finished and open to public comment. There are currently six proposals for managing the Saline Valley within the NPS, and they range from "No Action Alternative" where...

Supplies for the springs which are always in demand include liquid bleach, grass seed, lawn fertilizer and toilet paper. Other needs arise, but it's hard to know ahead of time what they'll be. I generally...

Lizard Lee replaced the tie-downs. Still no clue on who removed them, or why. LL says it wasn't the Park Service. Strip is in good shape, though very, very dusty since it's been graded a couple times too...