Ultralight Hiking Blog

SMD packing pods review by Jim Sutherland

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...

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...