The start of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) does to hikers whatever you would consider the opposite of "ease them into the hike" (that's right, it fucks them in the back of a Volkswagen). The water sources hikers have to drink from (yes, you have to drink from them, the alternative is
Guide to Hiking Ball Pass Route in New Zealand
Location: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Canterbury, South Island Length: 18.44 mi / 29.68 km Type: One-way (can road walk 6.2 mi / 10 km to make it a loop) Booking Required: No Permit Required: No Trailhead Location: White Horse Hill Campsite (-43.718630, 170.093276) Trailhead Location:
Continental Divide Trail In Photos: New Mexico Bootheel
Despite the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) having numerous starting (or ending, if you're one of those weird southbound hikers) points, many people (myself included) consider Crazy Cook Monument to be the "official" southern terminus (probably because there's a monument there with the CDT logo and
Australia Bike Touring Gear List
This post has been sitting in my "Drafts" folder for ages now being neglected like an unwanted stepchild. After repeated emails from readers wondering why they cannot seem to locate the link to this post, it's finished (sorry, everyone). First, a little background. When I began my 2,400-mile
The Inconsiderate Bear – A Children’s Backpacking Book
Some of us tell kids that there's an overweight man living at the top of the Earth who delivers presents to everyone once a year; some of us tell kids that there's some sort of deity living in the sky who controls the world in ways we could not possibly hope to understand; some of us tell kids that
Island Peak (Imja Tse) Gear List
Island Peak (Imja Tse) is technically classified as a "trekking peak", but it requires much more gear than what you would expect from your typical "trek". Why? Because you have to climb, not walk, to the summit of the 20,305 ft / 6,189 m peak. First things first, I paid 90,000 NPR (~$900 US) for
Hiking Dore Pass Route in New Zealand [VIDEO]
One of the goals I've set for myself on Halfway Anywhere is to provide useful and practical information to those of you looking to get out and explore all the awesomeness in the world. This idea was sparked by my frustration with the lack of English-language information on hiking in the Japanese
Continental Divide Trail Week 6: The San Juans
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 sufficiently
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