Backpacking
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.
Plus-Size Speed Dating: An Unlikely Hiker’s Search for the Perfect Pack
Plus-size, Curvy, Short Torso Searching for Life Partner to Travel the World, Piggyback Style!
Consider the Timber
Shenandoah National Park, September 8–16, 2019 Dispatch 2: Megaflora It can be hard for anyone to see the forest for the trees, but in the backcountry, it can be hard...
Tourists and Citizens on the AT
Shenandoah National Park, September 8–16, 2019 Dispatch 1: Backpacking Is Not Thru-hiking The two-and-a-half months I spent on my LASH three years ago were the most emotionally volatile two and...
A Watermelon Hiker: Pacific Crest Trail, Here I Come!
Plus-Size novice hiker attempts Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike 2020
The Maine Event: Why Maine Is So Tough for NOBO Hikers
"Started From The Bottom, Now We're Here" - Drake After four months and three weeks of hiking, The Sauce and I arrived to the final state line of our journey---New...
Pox & Puss Episode #70 – Eavesdropping with Dan Koeppel
In this episode we talk with Dan Koeppel about his article The Legend of Baltimore Jack in Outside magazine. Dan was searching for an article to write for Outside when...
Gear Review: Six Moon Designs Deschutes Tarp
For thru-hikers and backpackers looking for a simple ultralight shelter, the Deschutes Solo Tarp is a reliable and affordable choice. It’s not flashy, but it’s a shelter for anyone who...
Gear Review: Outdoor Research Wayward II Sun Shirt
While the Wayward II doesn't blow me away in any one category, it’s overall performance balanced many features that are important on a long-distance adventure - breathability, temperature-regulation, coverage, comfort...
