Your Old Man Outdoors

Jim Rahtz (an old man) has camped and backpacked extensively throughout the Midwest and Rocky Mountains. He enjoys and has successfully thru-hiked a number of 200-500 mile trails such as the Colorado Trail, Long Trail, John Muir Trail, Foothills Trail, Sheltowee Trace and more. This channel will share his experiences and advice concerning thru-hiking, backpacking and camping. Subjects the old man will tackle include trail reports, gear reviews and safety on the trail.

Before becoming an Old Man, Rahtz spent a career in park and recreation management in Ohio. As a freelance writer, his writing has appeared in national publications such as The Boundary Waters Journal and Camping Life as well as websites such as thetrek.co and trailgroove.com. He has also authored multiple books on backpacking. His writing and photography has won multiple awards.