I needed something remote. Something that brought me to places that I didn’t even know about in an area that I’ve hiked a lot. The Grand Enchantment “Trail” scratched that itch this spring.
SMD packing pods review by Jim Sutherland
In any one week, I can switch items of gear from one pack to another depending upon what kind of riding I am doing, e.g. local trail riding for an hour or so on my mountain bike, longer rides away...
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...
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...