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Dehydrating 103: Get Cooking!
A collection of my favorite dehydrated trail meal recipes.
Why Every Hiker Should Visit Pennsylvania (Part 2)
If you read my previous post all about Pennsylvania hiking, then you have probably figured out by now that I love my state along with every tree, rock, and rattlesnake...
Cinder-elly Cinder-elly, get fitted for a pack before hiking Cinder-elly
Since returning from the Trail, I've started working at an outfitter. While retail is definitely not a pleasant experience when coming back to “real life,” especially with the Christmas apocalypse
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Gear Review: Gossamer Gear Carbon Trekking Poles [LT4S]
Basic specs: Gossamer Gear, LT4S Trekking Pole Custom-manufactured carbon fiber for optimum strength to weight ratio Spiral Wrap at the tip section for added durability Carbide tip
Trail Food Hacks, Part 2: More work, more taste
So Ramen and Knorr sides were never your thing, but Mountain House dinners, at $8 a pop, are just too expensive for what, in the end, is unimaginative food (Chili...
Trail Food Hacks Part 1: Easy Recipes for Frugal Hikers
If you’ve already decided to go stoveless, or if you’ve taken out a loan to buy six months’ worth of Mountain House, this blog isn’t for you. Ditto if...
Keeping ‘The Watch’: How Thru-Hiking Changes Your Sleep Cycle
Turns out long-distance hiking can accidentally put you in touch with a reeeeally old way of catching Zs.
The Top Tents and Hammocks on the Appalachian Trail: 2016 Thru-Hiker Survey
For the third year running, we surveyed long-distance hikers on the Appalachian Trail in 2016, regarding the shelter systems they used. This year, we added more specific questions about tent...
Ride Unfamiliarity
Today I was hit with the feeling that most recent grads fall in to: What now? As I finished throwing all of my belongings into my Jeep to leave my...
25 Quotes to Inspire Your Next Outdoor Adventure
Get inspired, or get pumped about your next big hike!