Trail Guides, Gear Reviews, and Backpacking Tips
In 2017 I did a Reddit AMA at /r/Ultralight. Over the course of five or six hours, I was asked a bunch of hiking-related questions, one of which was, “Can you give me your best piece of advice for backpacking Read More …
“Thru-hiking is 90 percent mental” is one of those statements that you regularly hear in the US long-distance hiking community. Indeed, it has been repeated so often in articles, online forums, and books that it seems to be accepted as Read More …
On December 29, 2012, I finished the longest journey of my hiking life. A 14,342 mi (23,081 km), almost eighteen-month odyssey called the 12 Long Walks. I had planned to end my trip at the Appalachian Trail’s southern terminus of Read More …
Note: The following story took place during my 2011 thru hike of the Pacific Northwest Trail. The Tungsten Mining cabins are situated in Washington’s Pasayten Wilderness. After a long day’s walk in the rain, I arrived at the Tungsten Mining Read More …
Knowing where and how to ford a fast-flowing river is one of the most important backcountry skills that a hiker can acquire. Let’s break it down into four steps: Where to Cross? Preparation for Crossing Fording Techniques Worst-Case Scenario Read More …
Distance: 225 miles (362 km) Time: 8.5 days (8/8/11 – 8/16/11) Avg. Miles per day: 26.5 miles (42.6 km) Total Miles: 1184 miles (1905.1 km) Highlights: Polebridge Mercantile: My second favourite trail bakery in the USA after the undisputed champion, Stehekin, WA. Read More …
Distance: 149 miles (239.7 km) Time: 6 days (8/2/11 – 8/7/11)……..includes rest day in Northport. Avg. Miles per day: 24.8 miles (40 km) Total Miles: 959 miles (1543 km) Highlights: Metaline Falls, WA: Population 238. Possibly my favourite town on the PNT. Stayed Read More …
Distance: 147 miles ( km) Time: 5 days (7/28/11 – 8/1/11) Avg. Miles per day: 29.4 miles (47.3 km) Total Miles: 810 miles (1303.3 km) Highlights: Matteson’s at Northport: Upon reaching the end of this section, I took my second zero day at Read More …
Distance: 205 miles (329.8 km) Time: 7 days (7/21/11 – 7/27/11) Avg. Miles per day: 29.3 miles (47.1 km) Total Miles: 663 miles (1066.8 km) Highlights: The Cascades Revisited: The final stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail from Harts Pass to Manning Park Read More …
Distance: 226 miles approx. (363.6 km) Time: 8.5 days (7/12/11 – 7/20/11) Daily Average: 26.6 miles (42.8 km) Total Distance: 458 miles (736.9 km) Highlights: Edison Culinary crawl: Tiny place. I’ve seen bigger towns made of leggo. Nonetheless, in the space Read More …
Distance: 232 miles (373.3 km) Time: 10 days (7/2/11 – 7/11/11) ……including one rest day in Port Angeles Daily Average: 23.2 miles (37.3 km) Highlights: Olympic coast: Sea Lions, bald eagles, gorgeous sunsets, fascinating tide pools and a myriad of Read More …