Ultralight Hiking Blog

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...

Hiking the Timberline Trail by Rory Pedrick

Hiking the Timberline Trail by Rory Pedrick

Earlier this fall, I, along with my Dad and neighbor Leif, hiked the Timberline trail. The trail is roughly a 40-mile loop around Mount Hood and consists of rocky trails and sweeping views of Mt. H...

West Coast Trail - A Father and Son Trip - by James Lamers

West Coast Trail - A Father and Son Trip - by James Lamers

Ambassador James Lamers and his father spent seven days hiking the West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. He shares his video trip report with us.

A Family Adventure: Thru-hiking the Long Trail with kids, a dog, and no backpacking experience By Allison Korn and Marco Yunga Tacuri

A Family Adventure: Thru-hiking the Long Trail with kids, a dog, and no backpacking experience By Allison Korn and Marco Yunga Tacuri

Asha at camp, getting ready to check out the sunset This summer we learned an important lesson: regular humans can do superhuman things. We learned that by thru-hiking Vermont’s Long Trail with ou...