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...
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...
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...
26 years later, Allgood reflects on what his inaugural thru-hike of the AT meant for him then, and what it means for him today.
Getting Nature Therapy During Uncertain Times, by Whitney "Allgood" La Ruffa
Cherry trees are in full bloom these days in Portland, OR, photo by Whitney "Allgood" La Ruffa It’s been a crazy few weeks here in the world and especially the US, and for us nature lovers who pre...
10,000 miles of Thru-Hiking:Gear; Deschutes Zero-G
Without much practice or knowledge of free-standing tarp-style shelters, I brought what amounted to a thin sheet of fabric on my thru-hike of the infamously grueling Continental Divide Trail, a 3,...