Ultralight Hiking Blog

Hiking Japan’s Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route by Dave Stamboulis

Hiking Japan’s Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route by Dave Stamboulis

The Kii Peninsula of Japan’s Wakayama Province contains some of the country’s most remote terrain, home to endless mountain ranges, deep cedar forests, wild bears, and some excellent trekking. It’s...

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...

The Lycian Way: Dreamy Thru-Hiking by Dave Stamboulis

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...

Bikepacking the Sierra of Montsec, Catalonia by Andrei Turro

Bikepacking the Sierra of Montsec, Catalonia by Andrei Turro

Free vacation days? Yes, please. Combine them with winter vacation days? Yes, please. Go ride and explore places that during summer might be a bit too warm?  Yes, please and that is how the traditi...

Traversing Oman’s Hajar Mountains by Dave Stamboulis

Traversing Oman’s Hajar Mountains by Dave Stamboulis

Hikers who have completed a 2500 mile thru-hike, whether it be on the PCT, CDT, or AT, like to think of themselves as badass. Regardless of experience, conditions, or time, hey, you had to be somet...