Enjoy the look and feel of the trail!
Welcome to Bryan Delay’s Outdoor Adventure Hub
Discover beautiful places to hike and backpack from someone who’s spent over 1,900 nights under the stars in the last 35 years. With more than 13,000 miles of backpacking trails across 26 states. My goal is to share the many amazing places you can enjoy the outdoors.
What You’ll Find Here
- Adventure Videos: Join me on trips through many beautiful wilderness areas in America and one in Canada
- Backcountry Pictures: Enjoy photos of several places I’ve backpacked
- 2CR Bear Bag Method: A bear bag method that I feel works better than the PCT method.
- Gear List: My gear list is categorized by the expected low nightly temperature
- Simple Multi-Day Menu: Non-perishable menu for a six-day backpacking trip
Transform your outdoor cooking experience with my comprehensive camp menu guide. Inside you’ll discover:
Why Trust My Experience?
- ✓ Over 35 years of backpacking experience
- ✓ Extensive experience in both western and eastern wilderness areas
- ✓ Average 75-100 nights camping annually since 2011
Featured Adventures
Popular Places
Enrich our growing community.
- Jasper National Park, Canada
- Yellowstone National Park
- Wind River Range, Wyoming
- Grand Canyon
Local Expertise
Based in East Tennessee, I specialize in:
- Great Smoky Mountains trails
- Southern Appalachian wilderness areas
- Big South Fork National River
- Mt. Rogers High Country
Start Your Journey
Take support to the next level.
- 📺 Watch Latest Videos
- 📘 Get the Camp Kitchen Guide
- 🎒 Browse Gear Reviews
- 💡 Read Trail Tips
“The wilderness holds answers to questions we have not yet learned to ask.” – Nancy Newhall