The Most Versatile Piece of Hiking Gear
Pushing my way past snow-laden trees on my way back to Lincoln Woods after another failed attempt on Owl’s Head a few years ago, I started thinking about all the […]
Outdoor Stories: The Bear That Wasn’t There
I was woken by an animal growling outside my tent. “A bear!” I thought, having seen bear scat and claw marks on trees all the way up the canyon. March […]
The Best Kept Secrets … Should Be Just That
There are very few things that make me crazier than articles like these: 9 Hidden Locations in U.S. National Parks You’ll Want to Visit Or… America’s Best-Kept Secrets Why? Because […]
Biking from Vienna to Budapest Along the Danube: What You Need to Know
Biking from Vienna to Budapest along the Danube was a fabulous experience. Here’s what you need to know…
The Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route
The thing that struck me the most on the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage route is this: I passed dozens of statues just sitting by the trail. Many of these are, according […]
Hiking the Transylvanian Alps
We were three hours up the river valley, soaked to the skin from a combination of constant rain and sweat generated by the effort of clambering up steep, crumbling stream […]
Cardigan’s Guide to Trail Running and Hiking for Dogs
This is what you should look like at the end of a good trail run. Hi, it’s Cardigan here. Keith won’t let me go outside (he seems to think that […]
Trekking in Peru: An Introduction
So you want to do some trekking in Peru? Here are a few thoughts to keep in mind. These don’t replace the need to buy a proper trail guide (and […]
How to Reintegrate Into Normal Society: A Guide for Backpackers
Find yourself spitting or urinating in front of strangers? You may be suffering from Backpacker Reintegration Syndrome.
Tour Mont Blanc Stage 11: La Flégère to Les Houches, France
Previous: Stage 10 – Tré-le-Champ to La Flégère La Flégère is where Stage 10 normally ends. When we arrived, however, it was Sept. 27 and everything was closed. We knew […]