Backpacking

Ten years ago, I took my first backpacking trip, and it changed my life forever. Since then, hiking has touched every aspect of my life from my career to my…

Follow Andrew from North to South as he thru-hikes the 2,192-mile long Appalachian Trail. Recent updates:

A good headlamp can be a backpacker’s greatest ally in the wilderness. Stashed in the bottom of a daypack, it will come to the rescue when the sun sinks below…

Trekking poles are a commonly misunderstood piece of gear. Sometimes thought of as unnecessary, they can act as an essential tool to get you hiking faster, safer, and with less…

Choosing a high quality women’s sleeping bag presents a daunting task, especially as a beginner backpacker and hiker. It’s also an investment, since a durable and lightweight sleeping bag will…

Ladies! I can’t tell you how important it is to have a proper sleeping bag when hitting the trail. Women’s sleeping bags are being made by top outdoor retailers, and…

REI’s women’s specific sleeping bag, the Magma 17 meets all of my standards for an excellent women’s backpacking sleeping bag: ✓ Lightweight ✓ Down insulated ✓ Rated to 17 degrees…

This isn’t a cooking blog so don’t get any ideas. These bars taste amazing and look beautiful, with the added benefit of being Paleo and Vegan. Here’s what you need:…

Everyone tried to tell me.

Hiking in White Mountain National Park was hard. SO SUPER HARD. I would only be able to do, like, 8 miles a day.

“That’s ridiculous,” I thought, “I can walk 20+ miles a day; certainly 13-16 miles a day in the Whites would be cake.”

Sometimes lessons are hard to remember, but they have helped me to have a better understanding of the person that I want to be, and a clear pathway on how to achieve it.