Midweek Bikepacking Adventures
We all dream of adventures...the GR20, the JMT or the West Highland Way. Often the reality of life or other events stops us. This is a lesson I have learned over the years with unexpected family il...
Ultralight Backpacking 101 by Leanne Hennessy and Peter Romain
If you’ve always dreamed of doing an extended, multi-day backpacking trip, but the thought of carrying back-breaking, heavy loads over challenging terrain has held you back, or if you just want to...
Getting Around Glacier National Park Without a Car by Jim Barron
Glacier National Park is a beautiful, popular destination for both city slicker tourists and backcountry hikers. Glacier's remote location and mountainous terrain can make it difficult to get aroun...
Multi-Use Gear by Harrison Deford
Many backpackers think that the key to cutting weight and increasing comfort is buying more expensive, lighter variants of items that serve a specific purpose. Fewer backpackers try and replace ite...
A Year of Transition by Eric Johnson
I've heard it said if you set something free and it comes back it was meant to be. That is the unanswered question that I look to find an answer for in 2020. A year that seemed like the perfect ti...
Tips to Safely Navigating Creek Crossings by Francisco "Karate Kid" Miller
With spring coming and the hiking season getting ready to ramp up, I figured this would be a great time to go over a relatively basic but often overlooked subject; safely assessing and navigating c...