LIGHT & ULTRALIGHT BACKPACKING

If you ask any good survivalist what one item they would want if placed in a wilderness survival situation, likely all of them would argue a...

To stay current with outdoorsy stuff without reading all the blogs and websites, I enjoy listening to PODCASTS. Podcasts are audible files w...

It doesn't take much effort to be miserable in the woods, so why allow food choices to do anything but enhance your trip. Unless you hav...

After heading off on my own over the last two weeks to take on some solo hikes, my wife and I had the chance to hike an old stomping ground ...

20 Sep 08 Three Ridges is one of Virginia's most popular backpacking circuits. Situated in Central Virginia, just 30 miles southwest of ...

Although the week leading up to this short trip was filled with intentions to head to another more untrekked destination, my hamstrings, ca...

Rainwear appropriate for lightweight backpacking has been an internal struggle with me for quite some time because rain is considered an eve...

Yes, those silly poles you likely think are totally unnecessary. Well, hike long distances or in poor footing for a short while and you’ll q...