Don’t Go Down the Wrong Road

May 1, 2011

As I indicated in previous posts, my backpacking trip provided me with lots of spiritual illustrations like this one. The trails at Isle Royale are maintained so as to allow hikers and backpackers into some beautiful remote areas of the island without unnecessarily...

When Life Weighs You Down

Apr 19, 2011

My first backpacking trip was a real learning experience. My friend Dave and I backpacked forty miles in four days with forty pound backpacks (we actually carried about forty-five pounds including water and other gear). I found that carrying that much weight added a...

Teachable Moments

Apr 13, 2011

One of the things I contemplated on my backpacking trip to Isle Royale was the variety that our God produced in creation. I was particularly impressed with the different kind, color and shape of the rocks along the shore lines. There were fifteen different kinds of...

Always Be Prepared

Mar 27, 2011

As I began to gather equipment and supplies for my backpacking trip to Isle Royale, I started with taking stock of what, if anything I had and what I could borrow from friends. Not being much of a camper or back packer, my store was pretty scant. I did have a canteen,...

Traveling Light

Mar 22, 2011

I experienced my first real backpacking trip in May of 2005. It turned out to be a real "spiritual" journey for me and I kept a journal of my meditations. Six years later, I’m getting ready to go again.   Though the thought of hiking with a heavy...