The first week of August, I set out with a group of tight-knight friends to discover the Wind River High Route. Variations of this route have been mapped extensively and most notably by Andrew Skurka and Alan Dixon and Don Wilson (we...
Have you ever found yourself laying in your sleeping bag at the end of a grueling day, overjoyed about the sights you were able to see, wishing your stomach would stop growling? Hiker hunger is no joke! Plenty of thru-hikers...
As an active practitioner of Type 2 Fun, I am often faced with various body parts wearing out or falling apart on me. One of the most frustrating experiences is the dreaded “hot spot.” You know the feeling: you...
I find that as I get older, traditions actually have become more important to me. They somehow mark – almost slowdown – the passage of time, which otherwise seems careen forward at cheetah speed. Carving pumpkins in the fall, carving turns...
One of the most daunting tasks of planning a multi-day backpacking trip or other backcountry expedition is meal planning. How much food do you need to bring to curb hiker hunger and fuel long days chasing the horizon? Do you...
Is it better to listen to silence or music when running alone? I’m honestly a pretty big fan of silence. It allows me to hear my own thoughts and tune into the world around me. I’ve often said and truly...