How to Lose 10 pounds in 10 days: The AT Method
We were going to hike the first 135 miles of the Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain, GA to the Nantahala Outdoor Center in North Carolina. We planned to do this in early October as the weather would be cooler and, with luck, the leaves would be changing colors. Spoiler: we got exactly what we wanted and more from our adventure.
Backpacking, Photography and Misadventures on Segment 8 of the Colorado Trail
When I backpacked this segment of the Colorado Trail in the summer of 2024, I knew it was going to be a tough weekend trip. The single-segment-distance was the longest I had done to date, the altitude was high above sea level at a ski resort, thunderstorms were possible in the afternoons, and I was going with a group of friends who would need help figuring out the logistics of a car shuffle.
Kickstart Their Love for the Wild: A Guide to Introducing Friends to Backpacking
I went on my first backpacking trip in 2017 in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. It was a three day trip where my party summited three of the state’s 46 peaks above 4000 feet. It was a wonderful trip and it got me absolutely addicted to backpacking, but did it fit my criteria for what makes a great intro backpacking trail? Absolutely.
Balancing Ultralight Backpacking With Photography
Ultralight Backpackers and Photographers have perhaps the most opposite ideologies for adventuring in the outdoors. As someone with experience in both of these activities, I wanted to share my thoughts on how to balance both options.
Terrifying Beauty
The Wind River Range in Wyoming is a hidden gem and dream destination for backpackers and climbers the world over. Its towering slabs of granite and mountain lakes are wondrous to behold for all who venture into this remote bastion of adventure. I am utterly obsessed with exploring the Winds after my first journey to them two years ago, last year, and once so far this year (2024).