The Fear and the Light
Franklin Roosevelt famously said “The only thing to fear is fear itself”. He must not have gone camping in the mountains with bears! There is something about the darkness of…
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
How to Enter the National Park Lottery System
How to enter National Park lottery system | The Wave Lottery | Half Dome Lottery | Phantom Ranch Lottery | Angel’s Landing Lottery | more…
From the Colorado Trail Foundation: Bears, Critters, and Food Storage on the CT
It's always interesting to see how different trail organizations approach food storage. Longer trails often pass through areas managed by several different organizations including the National Park Service, USFS, and…
Should I put an AirTag tracker in my BearVault?
Introduction & The Need for Tracking Devices and AlarmsWhen bears try their best to get after your food in a bear canister things can get wild. It’s a flash of…
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…
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…
Lessons learned from Ten Days in Bear Country
Before our recent ten day trip to Rocky Mountain National Park, it had been almost thirty years since my buddy Dick and I had last slept outside in the woods. While so much has changed over the past three decades, the fundamental pleasures of being outside all came back: coming upon an alpine lake after a long, dusty hike; seeing the Milky Way in the middle of the night; being surrounded by wildlife in their own habitat.
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…
A Lifetime of Backpacking and Wilderness Adventures
Scouting Years My first outdoor adventures began when I joined the Boy Scouts at age 10. We learned valuable outdoor skills for camping and hiking. One of the most important…
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