As winter approaches so does the holiday season, where we gather with family and friends and embrace the short days and long nights. During this season of celebration, we often show our love for e...
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
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...
The Lightest Tread: Hiking in Context with Amiththan Sebarajah
Paul chats to long-distance hiker and 'recovering academic' Amiththan Sebarajah to gain his perspective on thru-hiking and discuss how he frames that perspective against the complex and nuanced bac...
AT Trail Days 2023 in Damascus VA by Francisco Miller
Another Trail Days is in the books! Just a few weeks ago, I got the chance to join the SMD crew (and Sawyer and Toaks) for the third time. Since 2019, I’ve made the pilgrimage up from North Carol...
Camino Olvidado: The Forgotten Way By Sara Dhooma
The Camino Olvidado is one of the most ancient Camino de Santiago routes, leading walkers through the southern valleys of the Cantabrian Mountain range. The path begins in Bilbao and winds approxi...