I'm a 24 year old Aeronautical & Mechanical engineer and just finished up graduate school and my Master's thesis at the University of California, Davis. My primary outdoor interests are of course backpacking and kayaking although I also enjoy mountaineering, mountain biking, hiking/exploring, camping, water skiing, target shooting, rock climbing, playing frisbee, flying stunt kites, cooking & grilling, watching movies, metal working, weight lifting, running.....and the list goes on. I started this website in order to help organize all the information I've collected about backpacking and kayaking and hopefully share it with others. If you would like to contact me about anything or offer any suggestions about improving this website or additional information you would like to see up here feel free to e-mail me at nickmcg985@gmail.com