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You Don’t Need $500 Gear to Go Backpacking. This $30 Supermarket Sleeping Bag Proves It
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (922+ words) Backpacker Magazine I Took a $30 Supermarket Sleeping Bag Backpacking. Here’s Why I Keep Using it. A supermarket would seem like an unlikely place to buy backpacking gear. But there it was, sitting on the corner of a shelf somewhere between…...
I Took on the Pemi Loop—and Failed. Here Are the Mistakes I Won't Make Again
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (670+ words) Or so I’ve heard. By the time I reached the famed ridge with its panoramic vistas, I was being actively smothered by fog so dense I couldn’t see 20 feet in front of me and rain that didn’t care that my…...
Impaled by a Trekking Pole on Montana's Highest Peak, a Hiker Walked 10 Miles to Help
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (583+ words) This story contains graphic images. On July 20, David Cifaldi was about two miles shy of the summit on a hike of Montana’s Granite Peak when he fell and accidentally impaled himself through his torso with one of his trekking poles....
Should Chainsaws Be Allowed in Wilderness? Hikers Have Some Thoughts.
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (260+ words) “[The Frank’s] status as a crown jewel of the wilderness system has sparked heated responses on both sides of the chainsaw issue, with critics fearing that decisions made concerning the Frank might soon be the status quo in Wilderness nationwide,…...
Ultralight Has Gone Mainstream. Are Cottage Brands in Danger?
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (895+ words) Backpacker Magazine Mainstream Brands Are All-In on Ultralight. Is the Cottage Industry in Danger? If you’re into ultralight gear, you know that this niche of the outdoor world has been ruled by small, homegrown brands for decades. In my view,…...
Eat Hills for Breakfast With These 5 Workouts
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (672+ words) “It’s especially hard to train in America for stuff like the Alps or the Dolomites because those mountains are so steep,” explains Alexa Hasman, a mountain athlete, personal trainer, and founder of Rise Ultra Coaching. The trick, she says, is…...
5 Lifesaving Facts Every Person Needs to Know About Hiking in the Heat
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (249+ words) Summer hiking is one of the great joys of the season, but sweltering temperatures can make it miserable, even dangerous. Excessive heat is the deadliest natural disaster worldwide, with the World Health Organization estimating that it kills nearly a half-million…...
There's a Debate Over Chainsaw Use in Wilderness. I'm a Trailbuilder and I Have Thoughts.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1076+ words) Backpacker Magazine There's a Debate Over Chainsaws in Wilderness. As a Trailworker, I Have Some Thoughts. Do chainsaws belong in the wilderness? If we’re talking about federally designated Wilderness Areas in the United States, the answer is generally “no.” Since…...
5 Things Hikers Should Know About the Battle Over Bears Ears
1+ week, 1+ day ago (296+ words) On July 13th, the Trump administration made sweeping cuts to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, two national monuments that have been at the center of controversy for 30 years. This is the second time the administration has attempted to shrink them. It…...
New Maps Show Unprecedented Cuts to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. This Is What They're Losing
1+ week, 3+ day ago (451+ words) Newly-released maps of this week’s steep cuts to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante are shedding light on what exactly the White House’s proclamation stripped from the national monuments, showing that several popular backpacking routes, canyons, and cultural sites now lie…...