Lazy Camping Food Ideas
Make your next camping trip easy with these lazy camp food ideas | Backingpacking Meals | Camp Food for Families
5 Short Thru Hikes for Big Adventure
5 Short Thru Hikes for Big Adventure | Thru Hiking on a Time Budget | Hiking in Vermont – Oklahoma – California – Colorado – British Columbia
Should I put an AirTag tracker in my BearVault?
Introduction & The Need for Tracking Devices and Alarms When bears try their best to get after your food in a bear canister things can get wild. It’s a flash of paws, jaws, and claws with the BearVault continually slipping out of the animal’s grasp. The vast majority of interactions between canisters and bears last […]
On Honey Buns and Olive Oil: Thru Hikers and Our Food
Note: I want to preface this by noting that the Appalachian Trail experience is not the same as other long trails, such as the two other Triple Crown trails. My experiences may differ from yours! Hike your own hike. × Dismiss this alert. The decision to undergo a thru hike is not an easy one. […]
Hiking Hacks
There is nothing more exciting to me than heading out on the trails as a new day begins. The possibilities of wildlife encounters, beautiful views, and that adventurous feeling when exploring the wilds of a new landscape inspire me to no end! In that same breath, there are those challenging moments that are almost promised […]
Backpacking as a Solo Woman
If you are a female thru-hiker, backpacker, or outdoor adventurer, I will bet on the fact that you have heard this exact sentiment: “You’re doing this alone? I could never do that. You’re so brave”. While well-intended every time, this phrase gets under my skin. Don’t get me wrong; it is essential to acknowledge and […]
Fastpacking in Bearitory
Sometimes you might want to go on a backpacking trip but at a faster pace while staying light and nimble. This is what fastpacking is for me. I love to run and hike in the mountains all across the state of Colorado. One week I may head into the wilderness with a 65 liter pack, […]
Do Bear Canisters Work?
Years ago, when I was working in the camping department at an outdoors store, I heard a customer refer to bear canisters as “expensive Tupperware.” I did a full halt, spun on my heels, and politely but insistently interrupted and proceeded to tell a very flowery love story about the glory of bear canisters and […]
A Middle-Aged Flatlander Trains for Bear Country
Okay, if I’m being honest, I’m not technically a flat-lander, as my town sits at 358 feet above sea level. Plus we live on a hill at roughly 600 feet. And if I’m being super honest, I’m not middle-aged anymore, unless my life expectancy is somewhere in the vicinity of 125 years, which is a […]
The Complete Backpacker’s Guide to Trail Nutrition
The do’s and don’ts of hiking and backpacking nutrition aren’t always obvious – and they can seem particularly daunting when using a bear canister. So we asked a few nutrition gurus how backpackers can optimize their approach to fuel when carrying a hard-sided bear canister like a BearVault. Prepping for my first backpacking trip in […]
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