What is the Great Western Loop?
The 7,000-mile Great Western Loop is an odyssey through diverse landscapes and 12 National Parks
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How to thru-hike the Arizona Trail
All the resources to successfully thru-hike the Arizona Trail
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The Story of my first 50k Race
The story of my first trail race. A concoction of poor food strategy, bathroom dilemmas, and unexpected joy in the final miles
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Colorado Trail Gear List
The Colorado Trail is one of the highest altitude and rewarding thru-hikes. Here is the gear list that helped me set the record.
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Gift Ideas for Outdoorsy People
The best and most popular gear to gift outdoorsy people, both big and small, and something they will actually use.
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Best Insulated Jackets for Backpacking
Backpacking, trail running, and hiking often last long enough to require layering or at least considering further clothing than what you...
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Best Backpacks for thru-hiking and Backpacking
For over a decade I have used all sorts of different backpacks, ranging from an external frame freighter size pack on the Pacific Crest...
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Running the Wonderland Trail
The Wonderland Trail is a 90 mile loop around Mt. Rainier, and I set out to run it with someone that I had never met before here is how
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John Muir Trail FKT Gear List
This is the gear I took to set the record on the John Muir Trail in 2022. It was my proudest trail record and FKT
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Running a fixed time (12-hour race)
Running a 12 hour fixed time event could be boring to some, but Moonlight on Mt. Ascension was a fun collection of figure eight loops
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Cocodona 250 Race Recap 2022
Cocodona 250 is a long race, so here is the long race recap on running 250 miles in 2022
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Lessons From My (under)Training for a 250 mile race
The key to training for a 250 mile ultramarathon is to run, hike, and run a lot. Here is how I trained for Cocodona 250
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Gear List – Ozark Highlands Trail
Gear list for the Ozark Highland Trail thru hike in Arkansas during February
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The day of hitching
Hitchhiking adventure across Arkansas. A former Marine, an older gentleman, and a woman with car troubles—130 miles, wild stories, and snowy
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OHT Day 10 – The Terminus
Survived a biblical storm on the Ozark Highlands Trail. Packed up in the relentless rain, ending my 250-mile hike in wild weather at 11 am
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OHT day 9
Navigating elusive trails, battling thorns, and finding solace in the Sycamore Section on the Ozark Highlands Trail, rain threatens
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OHT Day 8
Waking to fatigue, a sluggish start led to a challenging creek crossing. Surprising fellow backpackers, the day unfolded slowly on the Ozark
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OHT Day 7
Impassable swollen creeks reshape plans. From FKT pursuit to enjoying the Ozark Highlands Trail, water crossings force a strategic shift.
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OHT Day 6
Refreshed from a hotel stay, I hitched back to the Ozark Highland Trail. Cold streams, icy creeks, and rolling hills greeted my trail return
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OHT Day 5
Battling a relentless downpour, facing swollen rivers, and swimming icy currents on the Ozark Highland Trail.
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