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The Ultimate Guide to Making Coffee on Trail
Are you struggling to wake up on the trail? Do you miss your coffee from back home? Thru-hiking is a minimalist activity, but that doesn't mean you
The Four Pass Loop: 26 Miles of High Mountain Colorado Paradise
The renowned Four Pass Loop is perhaps the best-known hiking loop in all of North America. Located on the doorstep of Aspen, Colorado, and winding
Ozark Highlands Trail: 254+ Miles Through the Arkansas Wilderness
The Ozark Highlands Trail winds through the highest peaks of the most extensive highland area between the Rockies and the Appalachians. It is a full
Why YOU Should Hike the Colorado Trail Early Season
First, A Prelude Climbing the Tenmile in snow (segment 7) I hiked the Colorado Trail from June 18-July 18, 2023, as an 18 year old, first time
Every Pizza on the Colorado Trail, Ranked
EDIT: The summer of 2024, I worked in Twin Lakes as a 14er and trekking guide. Being so close to both HMP, Crave, and Moonlight, I have adjusted my
At The End of it All?
Note: this is a very late update from my thru hike of the CT, June 18 to July 18, 2023. This is not intended to reflect current conditions for the
Note: This Landscape Isn’t Real
Note: this is a very late update from my thru hike of the CT, June 18 to July 18, 2023. This is not intended to reflect current conditions for the
The day I Became a Thru-Hiker
Note: this is a very late update from my thru hike of the CT, June 18 to July 18, 2023. This is not intended to reflect current conditions for the
Getting Swept Away on the Colorado Trail
The morning sun rose to find me crouched next to a river, wet and cold. Hours before, me and Phoenix broke down camp in the Cochetopa Creek valley, and set off up the trail in the middle of the night. Our target for the day: San Luis Peak, a 14er. It was time to take on the San Juan Mountains.
Around and Around, with No Exit in Sight
After a long ride from a kind local, I stepped out on the top of the world: Monarch Crest. The summit of the pass was absolutely freezing cold and