Pacific Crest Trail side quests are objectives PCT hikers can choose to accomplish during their hikes, but that don't need to be completed to finish a PCT thru-hike. Before beginning a Pacific Crest Trail hike - or perhaps any thru-hike - it's common for would-be hikers to spend vast amounts of
The Most Difficult Sections of the Hayduke Trail
The Hayduke Trail has a reputation for being difficult, inhospitable, dangerous, or even deadly. However, after hiking the Hayduke, I can say a lot of this reputation is hyperbole. Yes, some of the Hayduke can be dangerous, but it's the gauntlet of death-defying feats some would have you
Hayduke Trail Resupply: A Complete Guide
Resupply on the Hayduke Trail isn't complicated. Yes, some hikers cache food, water, and supplies for themselves, but caching isn't necessary. The following guide simplifies the process of Hayduke resupply and provides all the information needed to plan your Hayduke resupplies. The following
Must-Have Gear for the Wind River High Route
Chances are that if you're considering hiking the Wind River High Route (WRHR) in Wyoming's Wind River Range, you already have a pretty good idea of what your backpacking setup looks like. However, the Winds and the challenges of the high route also call for some must-have gear for the Wind River
Wind River High Route: Skurka and Dixon Routes Compared
The Wind River High Route is a mostly off-trail hike through Wyoming's Wind River Range. However, hikers have two options for hiking the WRHR, one proposed by Andrew Skurka and another proposed by Alan Dixon. Why they have both decided to call their proposed routes the Wind River High Route, I do
Three-Season Backpacking Gear List for 2023
Three-season backpacking (aka backpacking outside of the winter months) more typically lends itself to summer and/or fair weather backpacking despite including both spring and fall. That said, here's everything you'll need - and everything I bring - for three-season success in the
Hayduke Trail Grand Canyon Itinerary
Every Hayduke thru-hiker will need a Hayduke Trail Grand Canyon itinerary. The trail spends nearly 150 mi / 240 km in Grand Canyon National Park and all Hayduke hikers will need a Grand Canyon backcountry permit. It's one of the few permits hikers will be required to get if they intend to hike the
Hayduke Trail Permits: A Detailed Guide
A single Hayduke Trail permit does not exist because the Hayduke isn't an officially established trail. Instead, it's a popular backpacking route that traverses multiple areas maintained by multiple agencies. Some employees and/or agencies are more aware of the trail than others. Many of these