Ruckin' Season by Whitney "Allgood" La Ruffa
The Orginal ALDHA-West Ruck in Cascade Locks, OR, circa Feb 2013 Seven years ago, I was a new board member at ALDHA-West (American Long-Distance Hiking Association -West) and came up with the idea ...
Summer plans, “bike racing” and camping by, Bryan Banducci
After not getting into the JMT lottery this year, I took some time to reevaluate my trip priorities for the year. A trip to GSMNP previously written about here was an early season highlight, follow...
Staying warm while camping in the backcountry By: Jason Huckeba
I live in Southern California and am lucky enough to have some very mild winter nights. However, every once in a while the temps will drop from the low 30’s into the teens and single digits overni...
Retreat at Cloudland Canyon in North West GA by, Josh Winters
About 20 Misfit Adventure Seekers spent the long holiday weekend at Cloudland Canyon State Park in Rising Fawn GA exploring the trails and taking in the fall leaves across the northwest GA mountai...
A Hiker's Relationship with the Land, by Rennee "She-ra" Patrick
As avid backpackers and hikers, we spend countless days, months, even years of our lives outside. Sleeping under trees, swimming in creeks and lakes, cresting saddles and summiting mountains…it is ...
A Long (WET) Weekend in GSMNP, by Bryan Banducci
Recently a friend asked if I would be interested in a cheap flight to Chattanooga TN from NYC for a long weekend backpacking trip. Having never visited that part of the country before, I promptl...