The Lycian Way: Dreamy Thru-Hiking by Dave Stamboulis
We long distance hikers are an odd bunch. We can’t live without our daily dose of wilderness, without the challenges of putting on a pack with seemingly everything we need to survive, and getting o...
The Lightest Tread: Hiking in Context with Amiththan Sebarajah
Paul chats to long-distance hiker and 'recovering academic' Amiththan Sebarajah to gain his perspective on thru-hiking and discuss how he frames that perspective against the complex and nuanced bac...
Top 10 Benefits of Going Backpacking by Heather Hoechst
While there are likely hundreds, nay, thousands of benefits of going backpacking, I’ve done my best to summarize the top 10 reasons I hoist my pack on my back and make for the trail. In no particul...
AT Trail Days 2023 in Damascus VA by Francisco Miller
Another Trail Days is in the books! Just a few weeks ago, I got the chance to join the SMD crew (and Sawyer and Toaks) for the third time. Since 2019, I’ve made the pilgrimage up from North Carol...
Silver Shadow Mini - The Mobile Personal Shade Tree by Michael Vergalla
When flying XC (cross country) as a paraglider pilot your final landing destination is not always known, but at the end of the flight you will land somewhere, and that's a gravity-based guarantee, ...
Camino Olvidado: The Forgotten Way By Sara Dhooma
The Camino Olvidado is one of the most ancient Camino de Santiago routes, leading walkers through the southern valleys of the Cantabrian Mountain range. The path begins in Bilbao and winds approxi...