Ultralight Hiking Blog

Gatewood Cape Review by Jada Lippincott

Gatewood Cape Review by Jada Lippincott

If you’re an avid backpacker or outdoors person, you know the importance of multi-use items. They make life easier, your pack lighter, and you happier. When you’re in the market for a new tent, it’...

Rocky Mountain National Park Trip Report by Monica Stapleton

Rocky Mountain National Park Trip Report by Monica Stapleton

Back in 2022, I spent a summer working at Rocky Mountain National Park as a Wilderness Ranger. The work was enjoyable, largely in part due to the group of people I worked alongside and the post-wor...

A Beginner's Guide to Thru-Hiking the PCT by Dave Stamboulis

A Beginner's Guide to Thru-Hiking the PCT by Dave Stamboulis

Hiking the entire 2654-mile Pacific Crest Trail is an adventure of a lifetime. Very few people are fortunate enough to be able to spend roughly half a year of their lives walking, living, and breat...

Adventures in Healing by Heather Hoechst

Adventures in Healing by Heather Hoechst

Nearly one year ago, I wrote a blog post for Six Moon Designs entitled, “The Dark Valley of Injury.” I was recovering from hip labrum surgery and had just been diagnosed with pudendal neuralgia. Th...

Allgood's 2023 Gift Guide

Allgood's 2023 Gift Guide

As winter approaches so does the holiday season, where we gather with family and friends and embrace the short days and long nights.  During this season of celebration, we often show our love for e...

The Four Corners Loop – A North American Walkabout by Kevin "The Animal" Koski

The Four Corners Loop – A North American Walkabout by Kevin "The Animal" Koski

Take a long walk with me‚—let’s start in late March with a spattering of snowflakes descending upon the town square of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Let’s walk south over the Sandia Mountains, then the Man...