DAY 36: Colorado Appa is the first one out of camp this morning as we make our approach to the New Mexico/Colorado border (I can’t imagine why Appa is so eager to get to Colorado). Moist and I set out together up a climb through some snow. The snow isn’t deep, but the ground is […]
Travel Like a Boss Podcast Episode 192 – Trekking and Travel Tips, Pacific Crest Trail, and Kathmandu
Morning two in Kathmandu and I am hard at work attempting to be hard at work in the official breakfast eating area of my Thamel guest house (Thamel is the tourist center of Kathmandu) when I am approached by a man calling himself Johnny FD. Having seen the Pacific Crest Trail sticker on my laptop, […]
Guide to Hiking The Western Arthurs Traverse in Tasmania
Location: Southwest National Park, Tasmania Full Traverse Length: 51.8 mi / 83.4 km Partial Traverse Length (exit via Kappa Moraine aka Moraine K): 33 mi / 53.2 km Type: Lollipop Loop Booking Required: No Booking Cost: A$0 Permit Required: Tasmania Parks Pass (buy) Permit Cost: A$12-$60 (chart here) Trailhead Location: Scotts Peak Dam (-43.038778, 146.299038) […]
The Continental Divide Trail in Four Minutes [VIDEO]
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When I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail I took a small video every day because I thought “it would look cool to see how the trail changes over time”. More than two years after my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike, and I finally go around to putting all those clips together into a short video. Said […]
Mac’s Backpacking Gear List 2018 (v2.0)
We’re not even halfway into the year and I’m already making some dramatic additions to my current gear outfit. I’ve got my first non-freestanding shelter (Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ultamid 2), my first bivy (Enlightened Equipment Recon), and my first quilt (Enlightened Equipment Revelation). Although the pre-PCT version of myself (who had never before been overnight […]
Continental Divide Trail Week 5: Don’t Die
DAY 29: Cuba, New Mexico A benefit of cowboy camping? (That’s sleeping with no shelter, aka just your sleeping bag/pad on the ground, for those of you who haven’t been paying attention.) When you can’t sleep at night you can just lie on the ground and watch shooting stars (or possibly alien spacecraft) whiz across […]
Katadyn BeFree Water Filter Review
When I first started using the Katadyn BeFree I thought to myself, “By the beard of Zeus! This thing is absolutely amazing. I can’t understand how it hasn’t already driven all other lightweight water filters out of business. What was I doing not using this thing before?” However, after a month of use, my enthusiasm […]
Guide To Hiking The Overland Track In Tasmania
Location: Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park Length: 49.7 mi / 80 km Type: One-way hiking track Booking Required: October 1 to May 31, inclusive (
Caching Water In The New Mexico Bootheel On The CDT
“Do I need to cache water for the first section of the Continental Divide Trail?” This question was a big concern of mine before starting the CDT. Assuming you are beginning your hike at Crazy Cook, the first 85 mi / 136 km of the CDT is a scary place for thru-hikers (especially those out […]
How I Travel, Make Money, and Stay Alive
If there’s one thing I get asked more than anything else it’s, “How are you able to live this life of adventure? Where does the money come from?” Well, curious reader, here is your answer. When I first tried to write this post it turned into an explanation of how I started Halfway Anywhere – […]
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