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Colorado Trail: Day 32
18+ min ago (433+ words) •Miles hiked: 16 •Elevation gain/lost: 3300/4200 •Noteworthy wildlife: so many deer at my campsite! •Human encounters: Chip, Rust •Low: Not hitting my mileage goal due to storms •High: Making it off ridges before storms blew through; finding and camping with Chip…...
An Outdoorsman's Journal: The Ice Age Trail Trail Builders
8+ hour, 22+ min ago (732+ words) Roundup is how all crews and leaders start their day which includes the day's plan, stretching exercises and introductions. Crew leader on Day 1 of the Antigo Heights segment of the Ice Age Trail, Bill Ryno, building “tread” which means trail…...
You Don’t Need $500 Gear to Go Backpacking. This $30 Supermarket Sleeping Bag Proves It
9+ hour, 3+ 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…...
Gear Changes Mid-Way on the Colorado Trail
13+ hour, 17+ min ago (418+ words) Trail name: Energizer Bunny or EB. I'm hiking the Colorado Trail in 2026. My first legit backpacking trip was in October 2023 when I solo hiked the Cranberry Lake 50 (Adirondacks). Since then I've hiked the Trans-Catalina Trail, the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore…...
Heysen Trail Days 5 to 7: Wilpena Pound to Buckaringa North
17+ hour, 12+ min ago (1589+ words) Through Wilpena Pound to Red Range Campsite I can’t say I was sad leaving Wilpena campground. I’d gladly trade throngs of tourists for crowds of kangaroos or the lonely trail. Before heading out around 8:00am, I made one final detour to…...
Colorado Trail: Day 31
1+ day, 17+ min ago (621+ words) •Miles hiked: 21.3 •Elevation gain/lost: •Noteworthy wildlife: marmots and pika •Human encounters: a handful of hikers and 2 car campers •Low: NA •High: Making it farther than planned hiking today—which puts me in Durango in 2 days, instead of 3! I woke…...
I Took on the Pemi Loop—and Failed. Here Are the Mistakes I Won't Make Again
1+ day, 2+ 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…...
Why I’ve Done Almost Nothing to Plan for My Colorado Trail Thru-Hike
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (528+ words) I’m inherently a person who loves to plan. I crave it. I need it. In my day-to-day life, I need to plan out my week to know what activity I’m doing each day after work. I need to plan meetups…...
Colorado Trail: Day 30
2+ day, 17+ min ago (774+ words) •Miles hiked: 14.6 •Elevation gain/lost: 3700/2500 •Noteworthy wildlife: marmots, pika •Human encounters: Jackie and crew – 3 women who picked me up outside of Silverton and drove me to Molas Pass! •Low: The weather! •High: My first successful hitch! Getting into my tent…...
The Bigelows – Fox’s AT Thru Hike – Day 122
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (254+ words) This morning began with a long shuttle ride. Yet the ride passed remarkably quickly. The company kept any boredom at bay, having ultimately ended up with five in for the slackpack. Poledancer took off in the lead and was soon…...