This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #PacificCrestTrail
This is our weekly roundup of all the best Instagram posts from the Pacific Crest Trail. We'll gather the good, the ridiculous, the beautiful, and the hilarious photos from the...
Female Sierra High Route FKT Attempt Announcement… Technically
This week I am starting the Sierra High Route alone. The Sierra High Route is a 195 mile route (ie. very few trails) through the Sierra Nevada mountains. The route...
The thru-hikers dog & JOMO
FOMO - Fear of missing out. What we thought our dog would be feeling if we didn't bring her on our Thru-hike. JOMO - Joy of missing out. What actually...
Restoring my faith in humanity, one state at a time.
I am slightly over a quarter of the way finished hiking the Appalachian Trail. It has been just over 50 days. I’m in my fourth state, and reaching the final...
Backpacker Radio #45: Chaunce Hiked the AT (Drink), Badger’s WRHR Hike, and Our Upcoming Road Trip
The cinnamon is connected for good. Or for bad. But undoubtedly, for the foreseeable future. Chaunce and Badger go deep on the rest of her Appalachian Trail thru-hike, including untold...
Cascade Locks to Ashland: In Which I Hike Through (Most of) Oregon
I experience the ups and downs of Oregon.
Gear Review: Sea to Summit Ember II 30 Down Quilt
Backpacking quilts have gained in popularity in recent years, largely driven by weight-conscious backpackers looking to trim weight from their sleep system. Properly used, a quilt can keep you just
Morale Ascension, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Trail
Around 500 miles left. Leaving the Idaho-Montana border to hike up through just Montana to the Canada border. Morale has gone through some changes, as the landscape does as well....
Is YouTube Good for Long-Distance Trails?
In the world of long-distance hiking, it’s become as predictable as snow in the Sierra or the riot of wildflowers in rolling Virginia pastures in April: Each season, a new...
Hiker Heaven on the PCT Is Officially For Sale
It’s official: Hiker Heaven is up for sale. After 22 years of generously hosting hikers in their Agua Dulce home, Jeff and Donna are moving to the Washington Upper Olympic...
