by Whitney "Allgood" La Ruffa Dear Hiker, The final sunset of 2022 is nearly upon us, and as we sit and contemplate the winters long dark grasp, we have time to reflect on this past year and the ne...
6 Years with my Lunar Solo by Andrei Turró
Before I started bikepacking in 2015 I had been camping and spending nights in the woods during several weekends during my late teens. I had slept on the ground under a cotton canvas tarp, in lean-...
Trip Report - Mount Williamson, Mount Tyndall, and Mount Whitney by Natalie Reynoso
In June I took on two of my long-time goals, Mount Williamson and Mount Tyndall. In December, after yet again researching the California peaks, I decided to plan my June attempt of my sixth and sev...
Allgood’s gift guide by Whitney "Allgood" LaRuffa
It’s the season of celebrating, and this time of year wouldn’t be complete without giving that special hiking partner in your life a gift for them to enjoy out in the boonies. While it can be hard...
Jim Sutherland's 7 Favorite Backpacking/Bikepacking Foods
This piece1, (Scottish readers will get that pun) is about what I have learned to use and enjoy from over thirty years of Backpacking and Bikepacking. I hope that readers find that it is about var...
Jim Sutherland's Fundraising Bikepacking Trip from Land's End to John o'Groats - Part 3
I left Braco at 8:00am after a wonderful stay where we all agreed to try to keep in touch and see one another again sooner. With some careful navigation I managed not a Golden Hour but a Golden Fo...