How to Care for Your Feet While Backpacking
The best way to protect your feet from wear and tear is by taking preventative action against blisters and other unfortunate foot ailments.
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Road Trip Checklist for You and Your Adventure Partner
Here’s a checklist you and your potential summer adventure partner should go through before you decide to spend the summer together.
Gear We Kept and Gear We Ditched after 700 Miles on the PCT
700 miles of any terrain can be exhausting, but the Californian desert provided us with the appreciation we needed for the simplest of things, such as access to water and refuge from the heat.
Training Tips: Alpine and Mountain Running 101
No matter what types of trails you have ahead of you this summer, remember: the big, wide open sky awaits to be greeted.
Your Local Retail Shop: Etna Creek Outfitters
Learn more about Etna Creek Outfitters, a gear shop along the PCT with all the gear thru hikers and outdoor lovers need!
Trip Report: Screaming Sky Crack on Zoroaster Temple in the Grand Canyon
look back up, into the crack, and I feel lighter. I have let something go that was weighing me down, and now it is time to climb.
The 5 Fundamentals of Adventure Photography
Photography has become far more accessible in the last 15 years, thanks in large part to the technological improvements of the phone camera.
The Coolest New Climbing Gear That Came Out of OR
In the end, there’s a lot of cool things coming to the climbing community in the next year. I’m seeing a big shift into more trad specific equipment, and more sustainable items for consumers.
Your Local Retail Shop: Mountain Hardware
Mountain Hardware not only has all the hardware shop classics, but goes above and beyond to support PCT thru hikers with gear and services!
Cómo Empezar En Las Carreras de Sendero: Una Guía Bilingüe — How to Start Trail Running: A Spanish Bilingual Guide
This sport taught me that trail running gifts us with just as many mental as physical health benefits. To me, trail running is basically the best (and certainly a gateway to other human-powered mountain sports).