Colorado Trail Resupply Guide: Sample Plans Based on Pace and Style
Your Colorado Trail resupply plan is a key part of your hiking experience. Here’s how to make sense of all the options and choose the best resupply stops for you.
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6 Ways to Carry A Smartphone While Running
Running with a smartphone is great for music, maps, and communication, but how to carry it? Here are six creative options for carrying your smartphone while running.
The Best Segments of the Colorado Trail
Love mountains but can’t spare 4-6 weeks for a thru hike? These are the best and most scenic segments of the Colorado Trail.
Best of Joshua Tree National Park for Outdoor Adventure Lovers
Joshua Tree National Park for active outdoor adventure lovers: hiking, biking, camping, and climbing highlights.
12 Tips for Better Sleep While Backpacking
Tired of restless nights spent counting the hours until sunrise? Here are twelve trail-tested tips for sleeping better while backpacking or camping.
38 Tips for Staying Warm While Backpacking
It’s hard to enjoy the backcountry when you’re freezing your buns off. Here are all my best tips for staying warm while backpacking, even if you get cold as easily as I do.
From The Gear Closet: Favorite Bikepacking and Touring Gear
Just a big list of my personal favorite gear for bikepacking and touring, and what I love about it. Welcome to my garage.
Panniers vs. Bikepacking Bags: How to Choose?
Deciding between panniers vs. bikepacking bags for your next adventure? This guide will help you understand which system is best for which kind of bicycle trip.
From The Gear Closet: My Favorite Backpacking Gear
After years of trial and error, here is the backpacking gear and hiking clothing that I return to over and over again.
Tahoe Rim Trail: 7 Day Lightweight Backpacking Itinerary and Tips
The 170 mile Tahoe Rim Trail makes a fantastic lightweight backpacking route. Here’s a 7 day TRT itinerary, plus gear and logistics notes, from my TRT thru-hike.
Borah Gear Cuben Bivy – Gear Review
The Borah Gear Cuben bivy is an ultralight, ultra-packable, water resistant bivy with bug netting top. It’s not right for every adventure, but here’s where it shines.
Hardest and Highest Hill Hikes in the SF Bay Area
Looking for something tall to hike to the top of? This list of challenging hill climbs in the San Francisco Bay Area has you covered.
5 Convenient Ways to Carry Water While Running
As the weather heats up, you might be wondering how to carry water on a run without bouncing, chafing, or tiring yourself out. Here’s the answer.
6 Counterintuitive Tips for Bicycling Safely In Traffic
Cycling safely in traffic isn’t always what you’d expect. Here are 6 things cyclists do that seem safe but can actually put us at risk.
How Long Will It Take to Hike the john Muir Trail?
How many days does it take to hike the John Muir Trail? It depends! Here’s how to calculate the JMT hiking pace that’s right for you.
6 Things I Wish I’d Known When I First Started Running
The early days of a running habit can be equal parts exciting and frustrating. Learn from my mistakes with these tips for beginner runners that I wish I’d known sooner.
Hilarious and Creative QuaranTraining Videos from the Outdoor Adventure Community
Quarantined outdoor adventurers from around the world get creative in their apartments, backyards, bathrooms, and kitchens.
The Outdoor Lover’s Guide to Home Quarantine
Is home isolation raining on your outdoor adventure parade? Here are some ways to cope, from QuaranTraining to adventuring vicariously to trying to be productive.
The Best Tahoe Ski Resort for You: A Tahoe Regular Explains How to Choose
What’s the best Tahoe ski resort? Depends on what you’re looking for. A Tahoe regular reveals the best skiing in Tahoe for YOU.
Idaho Smoke ‘n’ Fire 2019 (and 2020) Bikepacking Adventure
A bikepacking first-timer takes on 417 miles of beautiful, rugged, cold Idaho backcountry, on a pavement touring bike.
12 Ways to Embrace Outdoor Adventure During Winter
Winter can be a tough time for outdoor recreation, especially if you don’t already love snow. Here are 12 ideas for making the most of winter if you love outdoor adventure.
Gear Review: Big Sky Soul 1P Solo Tent
Detailed review of the Big Sky Soul 1P, an affordable, lightweight, versatile freestanding solo tent. Here’s why I love it for backpacking, bikepacking, and travel.
Creative Ideas for Bikepacking on a Budget
You don’t need expensive gear to go bikepacking. Really! Here’s how to hit the road or trail right away with budget bikepacking gear and creative DIY setups.
Choosing the Best Kilimanjaro Route: A Detailed Comparison
Choosing a Kilimanjaro route might seem overwhelming, but when you look carefully, just a few good options stand out. This detailed comparison will help you choose the best Kili route for you.
