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Women Rock DC UL
First DC UL Women's Only Trip - Spirits are high as we cross Otter Creek. The hiking and backpacking meetup group I help co-organize–DC UL Backpacking–has been seeing steady growth,...
Women Rock DC UL
First DC UL Women's Only Trip - Spirits are high as we cross Otter Creek. The hiking and backpacking meetup group I help co-organize–DC UL Backpacking–has been seeing steady growth,...

Ultimate Gear Test: 4 Years in Africa
The Gossamer Gear Mariposa Backpack in everyday life in Benin Many backpackers consider a five-month thru-hike the ultimate gear test. It's true: any piece of gear that survives a thru-hike...
Ultimate Gear Test: 4 Years in Africa
The Gossamer Gear Mariposa Backpack in everyday life in Benin Many backpackers consider a five-month thru-hike the ultimate gear test. It's true: any piece of gear that survives a thru-hike...

Being a Weekend Warrior
Over the course of my hiking "career", I've been blessed with being able to hike weeks or even months at a time. I've seen the spring flowers of the Appalachians,...
Being a Weekend Warrior
Over the course of my hiking "career", I've been blessed with being able to hike weeks or even months at a time. I've seen the spring flowers of the Appalachians,...
Making Small Things Smaller to Save Weight and ...
Reducing-the-weight-and-size-of-small-items-makes-it-easier-when-you-have-to-carry-7-liters-of-water-and-tools-for-3-days-of-dry-camping-and-trail-maintenanc Reducing the weight and size of small items makes it easier when you have to carry 7 liters of water and tools for 3 days of dry camping and...
Making Small Things Smaller to Save Weight and ...
Reducing-the-weight-and-size-of-small-items-makes-it-easier-when-you-have-to-carry-7-liters-of-water-and-tools-for-3-days-of-dry-camping-and-trail-maintenanc Reducing the weight and size of small items makes it easier when you have to carry 7 liters of water and tools for 3 days of dry camping and...
Continental Divide Trail: A Long Way from Nowhere
Admiring one of the many lakes in the Wind River Range, WY After the last several months of spending my weekends behind a laptop, I'm happy, proud, and excited to...
Continental Divide Trail: A Long Way from Nowhere
Admiring one of the many lakes in the Wind River Range, WY After the last several months of spending my weekends behind a laptop, I'm happy, proud, and excited to...
Guthooks Guides Turns Two
Switch to the Android demo video. Two years ago, a series of iPhone apps called "Guthook's PCT Guides" hit the App Store, and became a mainstay of hikers on the...
Guthooks Guides Turns Two
Switch to the Android demo video. Two years ago, a series of iPhone apps called "Guthook's PCT Guides" hit the App Store, and became a mainstay of hikers on the...