Essential Morning Warmup Routine For Backpackers With Lazy Glutes
It’s common to feel a bit stiff and sore on a backpacking trip. This morning warmup routine will help you greet the day and get your body prepared for the rigors of hiking.
Hiking Tips
12 Stretches To Do in Your Tent For Better Sleep and Stronger Hiking
These easy stretches will help you loosen up after a long day on the trail, even if it’s cold outside and you’re huddled in your tent. Do them before bed to sleep better at night and feel better in the morning.
How To Hike Your First 20 Miler: Tips for Long Days on the Trail
Want to take your hiking or backpacking to another level? Here are tips and techniques for hiking long days more comfortably, so you can enjoy even more wild places.
What I Wish I’d Known Before Hiking the John Muir Trail
Hiking the John Muir Trail is a once in a lifetime experience. Learn from my mistakes with these JMT hiking tips I wish I had known beforehand.
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.
18 Day John Muir Trail Itinerary from Lyell Canyon
To help you plan your JMT hike, here’s the 18 day John Muir Trail itinerary I used to hike from the Lyell Canyon alternate start.
Trekking Poles: How to Choose and Use Them Like a Pro
Hiking pole deep dive: how to use hiking poles, do they really help anyway, and how to choose the best hiking poles for your needs.
Water Purification For Backpacking: How to Not Get Giardia
Everything you need to know about water filtration for hiking and backpacking: why and how to filter, what the risks are, and choosing a water filter, and more.
