The Sierra High Route was more challenging than we anticipated. We were out for 15 days, did 205 miles, spent most of the time off-trail, and experienced several intense mountain passes. The trip was rewarding, thrilling, tiring, and invigorating. Below…
Not sure what to get the outdoors-person in your life? Here are a bunch of trail-tested items we recommend! (Or, if you are the outdoors-person in your life, share this with your loved ones so they know what to get…
100 miles into our first long thruhike, the Pacific Crest Trail, it was hot. We hiked into Warner Springs, the first town the trail goes through, and hikers were congregating in the town community center to briefly enjoy some air…
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…
The Lowest to Highest Route (L2H) was one heck of a trip! We got to experience Death Valley’s backcountry, view the Owens Valley from high in the Inyo Mountains, and venture into mountaineering with a [failed] attempt to summit Mt.…
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…
We are our happiest when adventuring outdoors! After going on more than 10,000 miles of adventures together, we’ve learned a ton about how to approach a trip and what to eat to make the outdoors as enjoyable as possible! Nearly…
In summer 2022 we canoed the entire Columbia River, from the puddle of bubbling springs where it starts, to the Pacific Ocean, just past Astoria, OR. It took us 33 days to paddle the 1,200 miles, through British Columbia, Washington,…
We minimized gear and chose lightweight equipment for our 2021 CDT thruhike. We both had base weights of about 10 lbs for the CDT (weight of all equipment excluding food & water), which was a few pounds lighter than our…
