Are you excited for winter and hitting those snowy trails with your snowshoes? It’s important that you start conditioning your body now for the unique demands of snowshoeing movement. Remember, snowshoeing will be quite different from hiking. You’ll have full snow gear on and it’s added weight. Along with the snowshoes themselves and your winter …
We’ll dive right into our list of best trail running shoes for women. Once you’ve had a chance to browse our picks, take some time to read on below for our tips on finding the right fit and appropriate features for your own specific type of trail running. Here you go… 1. Salomon Speedcross 5 …
Hitting the trail for a three day weekend, but unsure what you’re going to eat? Preparing food that is both calorically dense, nutrient rich, lightweight, and tasty is one of the most intimidating aspects of planning a backpacking trip. However, with the correct preparation, backpacking food can easily be transformed into both nutritious and delicious …
Everyone needs to sleep to live. But athletes, and more importantly endurance athletes especially need to be conscious of the number of hours they sleep as well as the quality of that rest. At least 7.5 hours of sleep is suggested by most researchers today but over 8 hours of sleep is a good benchmark …
Back in the day, the good ol’ map and compass were the standard of navigation in the backcountry. While guidebooks and beta from friends were helpful in planning a trip, most people used to rely almost solely on a topographic map to get them from point A to point B – until now, that …
You’re doing it. You are thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. Most of your time over the next four to six months is spent hiking 8 hours or more each day. Some of your time is spent sleeping. But sleeping where? Can you camp anywhere on the PCT? The answer is: No, you cannot camp just …
The recent #VanLife trend is still gaining in popularity, and for good reason. Living and traveling in a van affords you the ultimate freedom: go wherever and do whatever you want. Your whole house is with you at all times so you don’t have to worry about forgetting critical things at home, and you don’t …
Nothing ruins a snowboarding trip faster than getting caught without the right gear. We’ve made a handy checklist with all the snowboard gear you need for a day on the slopes or a day in the backcountry. Make sure next time you hit the slopes you’re ready for whatever the mountain throws at you. NOTE: …
A few weeks ago, I survived a total anchor failure in the alpine, attached via personal to a second climber. That’s a scenario that not many people walk away from. Sam and I were both lucky in our injuries and the nature of the fall. Alpine climbing is invariably and uncontrollably dangerous, but the wheels …
So, you want to hike the Appalachian Trail? Or wait, is it the Pacific Crest Trail? Both trails have their tall tales, making it tricky to know which one is more difficult. Is the PCT harder than the AT, or is it the other way around? First off, here is what these two trails have …