Take a (Day)Hike: Climbing Mountains Before Work
Constantly getting stronger. Looking for new stretching routines and training suggestions.
AT SOBO 2019: Tennessee Vortex Is Strong
I have officially walked home from Maine. I brought six of my smelly new friends with me. Leaving Damascus, I just had this feeling. All of a sudden it hit...
My Journey from Polo to YOLO
Change #1 It was senior year of high school, Lil Wayne was blaring through the speakers of my Chevy HHR as I drove to my private Christian school. Something was...
History of the Great Divide Trail
The First Nations have called this part of Western Canada home for more than 10,000 years, developing a rich and varied culture throughout the region. Today, the Great Divide Trail...
PCT-Inspired Playlists
A few years ago, I was passing through Death Valley in late January. While I was at the visitors center, I asked the ranger about trail conditions on Wildrose Peak....
Trail Angel Spotlight: The Trekking Twins
While the average age of trail maintainers on the Appalachian Trail keeps getting older, there are two octogenarians who don't let age get in the way
Backpacking Ouachita National Forest; Arkansas’s Eagle Rock Loop
“Come to the woods, for here is rest.” ― John Muir A few weeks back Kaci and I celebrated our 10th anniversary. We decided we would spend prepping for the Appalachian...
Albania from North to South
Albania was a big question mark on our itinerary. Under a communist dictatorship until the end of the 1980s, the country was one of the most closed off in the...
Gear Review: Sea to Summit Flame UL Women’s 15-Degree Sleeping Bag
The Sea to Summit / Flame UL Women's (15°) is a warm, ultralight mummy bag. There are no unnecessary features like mat attachments or extra zippers. Instead, it is made...
Pride is the Heaviest Thing You Don’t Know You’re Carrying
My pack was too heavy. My midsection was too puffy. But what happens when the heaviest thing you're carrying with you on a thru-hike is your pride?
