A Fast and Filthy Guide to the new Corvallis 2 Coast Trail by Whitney "Allgood" La Ruffa
The author (left) and his friend "Tomato hiking along an old USFS road that is part of the C2C trail. photo by Naomi Hudetz The Trail The Corvallis 2 Coast Trail (C2C) is a 60-mile trail that c...
Adaptability on the John Muir Trail - By Tara “Candy Mama” Dower
Late August of 2021 the Forest Service closed all California National Forests to visitors. The Dixie Fire was raging in Northern California and they wanted to prevent any further fires and protect ...
Considerations for Planning a Group Hike - by Joe Kellam
Your friends want to go backpacking in the National forest. A group from work is interested in hiking at a state park. You and some friends from college want to plan an annual trek in Costa Rica. ...
Bike Rafting the Other River by Andrei Turró
Bikerafting the Other River The drybag of the Flex Pack PR strapped at the rear and the bike on the front of the raft. The frame of the pack is under the spray deck. What is bikerafting you might...
Ultralight Backpacking: A Beginner’s Guide
So, you’re tired of hauling the proverbial kitchen sink out on your back on your summer backpacking trips, as well as of standing on trail either in awe or envy as hikers, some of them much older o...
How To Poop in the Backcountry
A wise hiker once said: “The reality of backpacking is that you will most likely not get bit by a rattlesnake, eaten by a bear, attacked by a mountain lion, or harassed by sasquatch, but I guarant...