Advice
Steve McClure on Backcountry Safety and Updating the 10 Essentials
Have you ever set out on a beautiful sunny day that turned into a wet misery halfway through? Did a snowstorm suddenly change course and dump right on your course? Maybe...
15 All-Too Common Beginner Backpacking Mistakes
We all start somewhere. We all begin as beginners, as novices. And even for experienced hikers, new gear constantly demands we play catch-up. An experienced backpacker in the early ‘90s...
The Superior Hiking Trail Section-by-Section
If you thought the Midwest of the United States was just flat and boring and that Minnesota specifically can be filed under “flyover country,” think again. The rugged and scenic...
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[Book Review] Adventure Ready by Katie Gerber and Heather Anderson
Adventure Ready: A Hiker's Guide to Planning, Training, & Resiliency is a guidebook written by two seasoned long-distance hikers to help others plan and execute their hikes. By making smarter
PCT Week 13: Reaching Half Way, Lassen, and a Realization
Even more storms, Even more burn areas After a well taken zero in Quincy, Build-a-Bear and I head back into more burn area. Rain and thunderstorms are expected so we...
Patagonia Barely Baggies Women’s Shorts Review
I recently had a chance to test out Patagonia's newest addition to their women's shorts line, the Barely Baggies. I'm sure most people in the hiking world have heard of...
44 Ultralight Backpacking Tips That Actually Make Sense for Thru-Hikers
Going ultralight is the holy grail of modern backpacking. Yet so many ultralight backpacking tips I read on the internet are downright silly, or at least unrealistic for thru-hikers. For...
PCT Week 12: Sierra Buttes, Fire Zones, and Quincy
Last bit of snow (for now) Making my way out of Truckee, I reunite with Mountain Goat. It’s been quite a while since I last saw him, last time being...
5 Backpacking Hacks I Learned from HikeTok
There was a time when I was able to claim that I was "only on Instagram." Now, after two rescheduled thru-hikes and catching my first case of COVID, it's fair...
After 9,000 Miles of Thru-Hiking, These Are the 10 Items I Never Leave Home Without
You won’t find any of The Big Three items on this list. Instead, these are the things that no one really tells you about, but that can 100% make or...