New York State’s Adirondack Mountains are home to 46 mountains that are over 4000 feet in elevation. People who frequent the area know these mountains as the 46 or the High Peaks and a person who has climbed all of them and registered with the ADK 46er organization is known as a 46er. I grew up […]
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Why am I in Such a Hurry? A Speed Hiker Learns to Walk More Slowly by Liz Thomas
Ever since I first started hiking, I have measured successful hikes by speed. On my first thru-hike, done solo with heavy equipment and almost no knowledge of backpacking, I averaged 28 miles per day. My first long hike on the Appalachian Trail was quick as well, completed in 100 days. Thru-hike after thru-hike, speed became […]
A Small Guide to Hiking in Norway by Erik Haaland
Norway – the land of fjords and mountains. I am lucky to live here and try to enjoy our natural environment to the fullest by hiking as much as possible. And if you want to hike in Norway, I will try to give you a little info on where to start and what to do. […]
Interview: A Campfire Chat with Guthook
I haven’t see you in a few months, what do you look like these days? Beard, no beard, dreadlocks, puff-ball or short hair? My disguise is ever-changing, so I hesitate to give it away… But for now I’m just beginning to regrow the scruff. I cut everything short at the beginning of March to anticipate […]
Gardner Outdoor Lightweight Designs (GOLD) – An Interview with David Gardener
Please extend a hearty welcome to David Gardener of Gardner Outdoor Lightweight Designs, a new cottage backpacking gear manufacturer that just opened shop this year. Specializing in super ultralight backpack gear (SUL), David has already developed some quite innovative products using modern materials such as titanium and polycryo. A product design fanatic and jack of […]
Backpacking Knives and Multi-Tools by Steve Hanlon (hikezilla)
I’m a tool guy. I always have been. When I was a kid I was notorious for taking things apart and (sometimes) getting them back together again. I was always building things with saws, hammers, drills, nails using the occasional free sheet of plywood that would fall off a truck. My love of tools also […]
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