“Take A Hike!” is the latest addition to a children’s book series about Donkey-Donk — an adventurous miniature donkey, written by award-winning author Ellen F. Feld. In “Take A Hike!”…

In this post, I review the Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 Southwest, an ultralight backpack built for durability and simplicity. Go straight to pack specs Go straight to the review Go…

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…

Looking for some context as to what this post is about? Check out Part 3 here Part 2 here and Part 1 here “Today, I woke up at ___ AM, hiked ____…

Looking for some context as to what this post is about? Check out Part 2 here and Part 1 here “No plan survives first contact with the enemy” ~Helmuth van…

Looking for some context as to what this is post is about? Check out Part 1 by clicking here. Success is not final Failure is not fatal It is the…

This I walk not because I’m bold or brave, But from fear of that day I’m old and grave ~Andy “Raven” Cai (NOBO 2014) Those words echoed through my head…

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

Are you thinking about hiking Mount Washington? A challenging hike, but incredibly rewarding experience, Mount Washington in northern New Hampshire is a popular destination that hosts about 250,000 visitors every…

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…