Ultralight Hiking Blog

The Narrows Trip Report by Monica Stapleton

The Narrows Trip Report by Monica Stapleton

As a Wilderness Ranger at Zion National Park, I’d be hard pressed to find a better office. Half my days are spent in the backcountry of the park, patrolling the trails and canyons that make up the ...

The Wonderland Trail - An Impromptu Adventure Around Mt. Rainier by Heather Hoechst

The Wonderland Trail - An Impromptu Adventure Around Mt. Rainier by Heather Hoechst

The plan was hatched on Saturday, July 22nd. I was sitting in my aunt’s kitchen in Alberton, MT, enjoying time with my relatives and taking a breather from my multi-month-long immersion into travel...

A Weekend Backcountry Adventure: Exploring Big Pine Lakes by Jason Huckeba

A Weekend Backcountry Adventure: Exploring Big Pine Lakes by Jason Huckeba

If you're a backpacking enthusiast in search of a truly amazing wilderness experience, then look no further than Big Pine Lakes in California. Tucked away in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, this extraor...

South Africa 2023 Trip Report by James Lamers

South Africa 2023 Trip Report by James Lamers

My partner Kalysha’s academic work in the field of HIV research has brought her to South Africa every summer for the last few years. She had been asking me to join her ever since we moved in togeth...

Cloud Peak Wilderness Trip Report by Francisco Miller

Cloud Peak Wilderness Trip Report by Francisco Miller

For a bit of background, I currently find myself traveling across the country with my girlfriend Elise in my 1990 Ford campervan, with the plan to hike, backpack, and climb across the Northwest.  O...

6 Reasons to Pack Out Your Dirty Toilet Paper by Mandy "Veggie" Redpath

6 Reasons to Pack Out Your Dirty Toilet Paper by Mandy "Veggie" Redpath

Let’s face it…it always sucks to arrive at a trailhead and see little bits of white and brown for the first quarter mile.    As outdoor spaces get a usage boost, they become a casualty of toilet pa...