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Gear Review and Comparison: BearVault 450, 500
The BearVault 450 and 500 are easy, reliable ways to store your food away from your sleeping area with confidence that it will be there in the morning. As bears...
Hiking Olympic National Park
I've seen some amazing places and quite a few US national parks, but I have to say that this one is my favorite so far. Covering nearly one million acres,...
Why I’m Hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2020
Suddenly, in the midst of this loss, I realized I hadn’t been using my time wisely—a realization not uncommon amongst aspiring thru-hikers. I had lived for so many years just...
Gear Review: Xero Shoes Xcursion
Xero Shoes have been around for nearly a decade, but the past few years have seen the brand really take off in terms of visibility. Started by sprinter Steven Sashen...
What to do When You Can’t Hike Every Day
My favorite way to train for my AT thru-hike is by hiking. Life does not always allow for long drives or long days on the trail so what do you...
Turn the Page: Ten Books that Inspired Me to Thru-Hike
Curling up with a good book about hiking and adventure as it gets cooler seems the perfect idea.
Week Six: Thomas Knob Misadventures
Day 36: 19.7 We started off the morning climbing over a big ole hump. I wasn't in the mood for a morning climb so I tried to tune it out...
Start Here: How Shenandoah National Park Is a Backpacker’s Nursery
Basically, it’s a classroom for Backpacking 101.
Poop Problems and Bad Bear Hangs: Is Leave No Trace Working?
The roots of Leave No Trace, a set of principles designed to promote conservation of land and water resources impacted by outdoor recreation, go back more than half a century,...
Shit Is Getting Real! Only a Few Days Left to PCT Permit Release day
T-minus three days until permit day, October 30 at 6:30 a.m. Don’t worry all you fellow Americans out there, no the permit day and time did not change, I am...