I hit the trail and started my unsupported Fastest Known Time (FKT) attempt on the Ozark Trail at 6:24am! Last night Renee drove me to within ¼ mile of the start, but we couldn’t get closer than that because the…
I’m attempting to set the unsupported speed record, or “unsupported fastest known time”, on the Ozark Trail, which is a 230-mile hiking trail through the Ozark Mountains in Missouri. The current FKT is 4 days, 11 hours, and 28.5 minutes,…
We’ve used a LOT of gear over the years. Here is a compilation of our absolute favorite stuff that’s on the market. FYI: Nobody can buy a placement on this page – everything we recommend below is based on our…
We’ve used a LOT of backpacks on a LOT of backcountry trips. From big and heavy, to small and light, we’ve had a chance to try them out in the wilderness. What we’ve learned is that certain features are very…
This post describes the final two days of our time on the Lowest to Highest Route. We tackled Mt. Whitney in the winter, which was a challenge right on the edge of our comfort level. The mountain was beautiful and…
I just completed a wonderful thruhike of the Tahoe Rim Trail! My gear was light and held up well. Below is a list showing everything I used along the way. Complete Gear List: Backpack: Hyperlite Unbound 40 Tent: ZPacks Plex Solo…
I returned to the Tahoe Rim Trail after spending five days at home resting my shin. Fortunately, there was nothing seriously injured — just tightness from walking more miles than my body was ready for without being properly trained up.…
Days 3 and 4 of the Tahoe Rim Trail took me down the east side of Lake Tahoe. Because of the rain shadow (ie the clouds drop most of their rain on the west side of mountains) it has been…
Our plan for this summer was to each do a solo adventure — even though we almost always hike as a team, most thruhikers embark on their trips solo, so we wanted to learn what that experience is like. My…
Renee’s recently-completed unsupported hike of the Oregon section of the PCT amazed me! She set a “Fastest Known Time”, started with a pack that weighed about 35% of her body weight, dealt with 100º+ temperatures and snow (often in the…
