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Hiking should be fun, not work, so lighten up

Light is right and less is more, especially when you are backpacking. A lightweight pack is safer and more comfortable, and more FUN, than a heavy pack full of overbuilt and unnecessary stuff; and it...

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Objectives in writing The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide

My first book, The Ultimate Hiker’s Guide, is officially released today. If you pre-ordered a signed copy directly from me, thank you, and you will be getting it shortly—I shipped an Amazon.com-worthy...

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Authors@Google – Ultimate Hiking Gear & Skills Clinic

Big and enthusiastic crowd at Google HQ in Mountain View Earlier this Spring I had the opportunity to present at Google’s main campus in Mountain View, CA, as part of the Authors@Google program....

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Learning to backpack “the hard way”: How I wasted my money and (nearly)...

Founder's Bridge over the Nantahala River, with Chris Willett and Daddy Mention. Notice that my 75L pack still wasn't big enough to fit all my stuff plus my sleeping pad, despite ditching a bunch of...

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“Stupid light”: Why light is not necessarily right, and why lighter is not...

On most trips, my primary objective is to enjoy my hiking experience. Camping, from my perspective, is simply an 8-hour opportunity to recharge before another rewarding day of constant forward...

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Is the “lightweight backpacking” label dead, along with its UL, SUL, and XUL...

Recent posts by Martin Rye, Dave Chenault, Mike Clelland, and Jaakko Heikka on the state and future of  ”lightweight” and “ultralight” backpacking have given me the motivation — and a good opportunity...

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What inspires you to backpack? The hiking, the camping, or both?

What inspires you to backpack? Stubblefield Canyon, Yosemite National Park Earlier this week I cheered the death of the “lightweight backpacking” label, along with its misguided ultralight (UL), super...

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Hiking should be fun, not work, so lighten up

Light is right and less is more, especially when you are backpacking. A lightweight pack is safer and more comfortable, and more FUN, than a heavy pack full of overbuilt and unnecessary stuff; and it...

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Image may be NSFW.
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Objectives in writing The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide

My first book, The Ultimate Hiker’s Guide, is officially released today. If you pre-ordered a signed copy directly from me, thank you, and you will be getting it shortly—I shipped an Amazon.com-worthy...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Authors@Google – Ultimate Hiking Gear & Skills Clinic

Big and enthusiastic crowd at Google HQ in Mountain View Earlier this Spring I had the opportunity to present at Google’s main campus in Mountain View, CA, as part of the Authors@Google program....

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Image may be NSFW.
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Learning to backpack “the hard way”: How I wasted my money and (nearly)...

Founder's Bridge over the Nantahala River, with Chris Willett and Daddy Mention. Notice that my 75L pack still wasn't big enough to fit all my stuff plus my sleeping pad, despite ditching a bunch of...

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Image may be NSFW.
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“Stupid light”: Why light is not necessarily right, and why lighter is not...

On most trips, my primary objective is to enjoy my hiking experience. Camping, from my perspective, is simply an 8-hour opportunity to recharge before another rewarding day of constant forward...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Is the “lightweight backpacking” label dead, along with its UL, SUL, and XUL...

Recent posts by Martin Rye, Dave Chenault, Mike Clelland, and Jaakko Heikka on the state and future of  “lightweight” and “ultralight” backpacking have given me the motivation — and a good opportunity...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

What inspires you to backpack? The hiking, the camping, or both?

What inspires you to backpack? Stubblefield Canyon, Yosemite National Park Earlier this week I cheered the death of the “lightweight backpacking” label, along with its misguided ultralight (UL), super...

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Actually, there is a “right way” to backpack: The limits of “hike your own hike”

Hiking my own hike, on a 3-month thru-hike of the AT in 2002. But doing it “the wrong way,” with gear, supplies, and skills that were inappropriate for my trip objective and the conditions. Seriously,...

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The Pros & Cons of Going Solo

Delta Junction, Alaska I enjoy solo wilderness travel. I also enjoy group wilderness travel. There are pros and cons to each, but certain trips are best done solo, while others are best done by two or...

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The Pros & Cons of Going Solo

Delta Junction, Alaska I enjoy solo wilderness travel. I also enjoy group wilderness travel. There are pros and cons to each, but certain trips are best done solo, while others are best done by two or...

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Hiking should be fun, not work, so lighten up

Light is right and less is more, especially when you are backpacking. A lightweight pack is safer and more comfortable, and more FUN, than a heavy pack full of overbuilt and unnecessary stuff; and it...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Objectives in writing The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide

My first book, The Ultimate Hiker’s Guide, is officially released today. If you pre-ordered a signed copy directly from me, thank you, and you will be getting it shortly—I shipped an Amazon.com-worthy...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Authors@Google – Ultimate Hiking Gear & Skills Clinic

Big and enthusiastic crowd at Google HQ in Mountain View Earlier this Spring I had the opportunity to present at Google’s main campus in Mountain View, CA, as part of the Authors@Google program....

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