Ultralight Hiking Blog

Embracing the Solitude: The Ultimate Guide to Solo Backpacking by Brandon Armstrong

Embracing the Solitude: The Ultimate Guide to Solo Backpacking by Brandon Armstrong

At 16, I ventured into Washington's wilderness for my first solo backpacking trip, spanning three days and 30 miles. Initially, the silence and isolation stirred a deep-seated anxiety within me, wi...

AMSTERDAM ADVENTURES: A review of the ePouch Zero-G Travel Bag by Kirsten Anderson

AMSTERDAM ADVENTURES: A review of the ePouch Zero-G Travel Bag by Kirsten Anderson

I’ve been an avid traveler since I was in high school. I’ve backpacked around Asia, Europe, and Southern Africa. And in this context, when I say “backpack” I mean the old school living off a shoest...

How To Start Hiking in Southern California by Jason Huckeba

How To Start Hiking in Southern California by Jason Huckeba

Southern California is a hiker’s paradise.  It’s the land of sun-kissed beaches, sprawling deserts, and majestic mountains which beckons adventurers from far and wide.  If you're looking to fully e...

Hiking Japan’s Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route by Dave Stamboulis

Hiking Japan’s Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route by Dave Stamboulis

The Kii Peninsula of Japan’s Wakayama Province contains some of the country’s most remote terrain, home to endless mountain ranges, deep cedar forests, wild bears, and some excellent trekking. It’s...

Leave No Trace: What it is and why it's important by Jim Sutherland

Leave No Trace: What it is and why it's important by Jim Sutherland

This piece is my take on LNT.  It’s mostly stuff I have picked up over more than thirty years of hiking, biking, and camping.  Lately, I have started to refer to excellent sources such as NOLS, LNT...

Adventure Needed but Denied by Andrei Turró

Adventure Needed but Denied by Andrei Turró

As a person who works a full-time job I have always kept a kinda timetable of adventures and places I want to visit and when to visit them. I check the upcoming year how many extra public holiday d...