<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:00:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@briangaller/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Yellowstone Grizzly - Mist Creek Site 3T3 July 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[I took this picture July 19, 2017 while on a backcountry backpacking trip in Yellowstone National Park. This Grizzly got within about 75 yards of us. Pretty exciting!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/backpacking/@briangaller/yellowstone-grizzly-mist-creek-site-3t3-july-2017</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/backpacking/@briangaller/yellowstone-grizzly-mist-creek-site-3t3-july-2017</guid><category><![CDATA[backpacking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briangaller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 18:28:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgEMq8hvrcLnFZM7QpVWgScUkZXEpt4yjvrFzxwjhiR7GRKJbKEXyAuxEqnwkCX6GaFuGWyHALFJFH8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilderness Adventure: Planning for Distance & Days]]></title><description><![CDATA[  “Returning home is the most difficult part of long-distance hiking; You have grown outside the puzzle and your piece no longer fits.” ― Cindy Ross, Journey on the Crest[1] See my previous posts]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/backpacking/@briangaller/wilderness-adventure-planning-for-distance-and-days</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/backpacking/@briangaller/wilderness-adventure-planning-for-distance-and-days</guid><category><![CDATA[backpacking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briangaller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 18:13:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfokhP4rESuYd6PJBDP4sijPS9et1NhsU3UctTAx6gdYom1LYhe9gDC3TVGyPPUw6s9XBBAPQrWBiouHThzWP87iyp4UErr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilderness Adventure: Picking A Destination Part 3 (Climate & Weather)]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” – Anthony J. D’Angelo[1] Climate and weather are sometimes confused as being the same thing. Yet, they are different. Climate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/backpacking/@briangaller/wilderness-adventure-picking-a-destination-part-3-climate-and-weather</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/backpacking/@briangaller/wilderness-adventure-picking-a-destination-part-3-climate-and-weather</guid><category><![CDATA[backpacking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briangaller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 21:11:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbkodzNPcRWemfKpRRnJY2SwNridWouS2mj29iidSeRKrhEXvYBBNeP6MV1zgVjMFXzUzMhPoWiK27FZmeG999bt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilderness Adventure: Picking A Destination Part 2 (Terrain)]]></title><description><![CDATA["God never made an ugly landscape. All that the sun shines on is beautiful, so long as it is wild." - John Muir[1] After your general fitness, terrain is the next most important part of picking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/backpacking/@briangaller/wilderness-adventure-picking-a-destination-part-2-terrain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/backpacking/@briangaller/wilderness-adventure-picking-a-destination-part-2-terrain</guid><category><![CDATA[backpacking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briangaller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 03:21:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6CKZBh2KpfQsqWWeVJgKkgGQgFgVFqMW4qA5RqFZsiBxeXUETESEW1gueRwotgxbPX1ixpnncpwNDgmLGQUo6kL8omWYCFLQQcHf7rHrppJXuJ8HNNhq38i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilderness Adventure: Picking a Destination Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” ― John Muir [1] Do you have a dream adventure? How about the place you read about while waiting for your doctor appointment? How about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/backpacking/@briangaller/wilderness-adventure-picking-a-destination-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/backpacking/@briangaller/wilderness-adventure-picking-a-destination-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[backpacking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briangaller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2017 14:46:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mMxKEVjzteT675kCKRS1qeMSHCrZmEsJpDKmf3pqsrUZZFqYhzdnQJ4RyPa3LAgHS1En8f5DPfytGdXqh3qc5D73vkMKsDFMmKFVpUSswk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilderness Adventure: Am I Fit Enough?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You want to go on a wilderness adventure, but you aren't sure if you are fit enough. It is a point to consider. However, in my experience most people are fit enough or can get fit enough to take on a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/backpacking/@briangaller/wilderness-adventure-am-i-fit-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/backpacking/@briangaller/wilderness-adventure-am-i-fit-enough</guid><category><![CDATA[backpacking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briangaller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2017 16:36:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgExPQBFnPcXeWSqTKwYLVkfoaYyp9vZPZiBUwyJPeHbM1FTZXrih9sm6ygsYvEMJwPkiW9kKF28pke?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>