The Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite from Cascade Designs is a three-season 12 oz / 350 g inflatable sleeping pad with a 4.2 R-value (the measure of…
Note: The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Dirigo 2 has been discontinued and replaced by the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 2P. The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Dirigo 2…
I’ve been saying I’ll do it for years, and now that we are all locked up thanks to COVID-19, I’ve finally gotten around to it…
Last year, I broke down the highest-rated and most-common gear for women on the Pacific Crest Trail as part of the Pacific Crest Trail Gear…
Over the years, several deaths have occurred on the Pacific Crest Trail. With the trail’s growing popularity, people must realize that a PCT thru-hike does…
I tried to break the news gently, but now time for willful ignorance has come to an end. The Pacific Crest Trail Association, the Continental…
Update March 19, 2020: The Pacific Crest Trail Association, the Continental Divide Trail Coalition, and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy have all officially requested hikers to…
The Pacific Crest Trail can be a daunting challenge. Here’s what PCT thru-hikers in 2019 wish they had done differently and their advice to future PCT hikers.
As part of the Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Survey, I ask hikers what their lowest moments on the trail were and when, if ever, they…
After getting a Pacific Crest Trail permit and researching your PCT gear, the question many aspiring thru-hikers move to is that of resupply on the…
As the Pacific Crest Trail continues to grow in popularity, the trail has become home to a more diverse crowd of hikers – including couples…
Trail magic and trail angels are important to any long-distance hiking trail. Luckily for Pacific Crest Trail hikers, there isn’t any PCT shortage.
