Oldmanoutdoors.net and its companion YouTube Channel aim to provide firsthand information about hiking, backpacking, paddling and camping throughout America. There’s information about some of America’s best backpacking trails, canoeing in the Boundary Waters, close to home Buckeye backpack trips and an assortment of articles about helpful gear and skills for the wilderness (and semi-wilderness).
The man who puts the old in Oldmanoutdoors.net is Jim Rahtz. Jim is the retired Deputy Director of the Hamilton County Park District, but also has worn other hats such as bartender, zipline guide, personal trainer, kayak instructor and sidewalk inspector; all the great jobs. As a freelance writer and photographer, Jim’s work has appeared in national publications such as Camping Life, Paddler (canoe/kayak mag, in case you were wondering), Boundary Waters Journal and Sports Illustrated.
