Ultralight Hiking Blog

Hiking National Scenic Vs. Hiking Routes by Jada Lippincott

Hiking National Scenic Vs. Hiking Routes by Jada Lippincott

A few weeks ago I completed my thru-hike of the Grand Enchantment Trail (GET), an ~800 mile route expanding from Albuquerque, NM to Phoenix, AZ. First off, The GET is the most beautiful mile-by-mil...

The Dark Valley of Injury by Heather Hoechst

The Dark Valley of Injury by Heather Hoechst

It was all going so well. Until it wasn’t. I had spent the summer training for my first 100 mile mountain race scheduled for September 16. As soon as the snow melted, I started with long hikes in t...

A Brief Dip Into Solitude by Heather Hoechst

A Brief Dip Into Solitude by Heather Hoechst

Friday. 6:00 p.m. I’m in Pierre, parked just off the Million Dollar Highway near Molas Pass- perched at almost 11,000 feet between Durango and Silverton. Pierre is in the transition from cargo to s...

Backpacking at Golden Ears Provincial Park (Car-Free) - By James Lamers

Backpacking at Golden Ears Provincial Park (Car-Free) - By James Lamers

Ambassador James Lamers shares his video trip report of his trip to Bears Ears Provincial Park, where he relied fully on public transportation to get to and from the park.

Dear Hiker 2022

Dear Hiker 2022

by Whitney "Allgood" La Ruffa Dear Hiker, The final sunset of 2022 is nearly upon us, and as we sit and contemplate the winters long dark grasp, we have time to reflect on this past year and the ne...

6 Years with my Lunar Solo by Andrei Turró

6 Years with my Lunar Solo by Andrei Turró

Before I started bikepacking in 2015 I had been camping and spending nights in the woods during several weekends during my late teens. I had slept on the ground under a cotton canvas tarp, in lean-...