Welcome to my backpacking picture gallery. I have so many great memories that I talk about all the time and never seem to be able to show printedpictures to everyone that asks what it's really like. Well... I took that to heart and decided to post them here for all to see.

I have done so many trips now that a lot of them are starting to run together in my brain.. that's where the pictures have helped me out. There are some great memories wrapped up in them though. These are some of my favorite pictures and many of them need no explaination.... though, I did embellish a bit on some of the captions. We have several "jokes" in the backcountry, and many of them will come out ....and there will be some for my unsuspecting buddies.... so look for them! Eventually... I will have each person's email address attached to their page... just in case you want to ask them something, make a comment, or even make fun of them.

Winter backpacking / camping has been an incredible challenge and an unbelievable treat wrapped up all in one. The scenery is gorgeous when the sun hits right after a beautiful snowfall or an ice glaze covers everything in sight. I feel like a kid in a candy store just soaking it in. It helps me to appreciate God's great creation and how it is ever changing. If everything was the same all the time... life would be boring. Backpacking in general has also taught me quite a bit about my inner self, having to dig deep within to find perserverance under extreme conditions, determination when it gets too hard, and satisfaction of finally accomplishing what I have set out to do. I had one of my very good friends tell me after one of the trips, how therapeutic it was... very well put. I have been doing this for about 11 years now with my season starting in September and ending about April. I now lead several trips a year (a kids trip, and a group trip ... typically 10-15 per group).

I will continue to update these pages as I add more to the site...check back often to see what new and crazy pictures I have added here. ENJOY!