The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) has – again – updated the process for obtaining a Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) permit. The permit process has…
This post was originally published on April 1 in the spirit of April Fools’ Day, i.e. the entirety of the below post is a work…
Washing a down sleeping bag (and other down gear) doesn’t have to be scary and doesn’t have to destroy your gear. Quite the opposite –…
On a recent trip to Sequoia National Park, I noticed a paper taped to the wall at the backcountry permit office. Specifically, this piece of…
The Sierra High Route and the Southern Sierra High Route are two incredible routes through California’s Sierra Nevada that are each remarkable on their own….
Arriving at Tribhuvan International Airport and passing Nepal Immigration isn’t straightforward. Here’s everything you need to know.
So there’s good news and bad news, which do you want first? Bad news? Alright. The bad news is (and I’ve mentioned this many times…
I’ve already discussed the basics of thunderstorms and how to predict them, but now we’ll discuss something important: the most common myths and misconceptions surrounding…
One of the best ways to protect yourself from lightning strikes is to avoid being in a compromising position in the first place. I know…
Forget about bears and the boogieman, the only real thing to fear in the wild is nature’s fury. Said fury can manifest itself in many…
Memorial Day weekend has come once again, and with it, hoards of booze-hungry partygoers will be hitting the beaches of Fire Island for another summer…
Hitchhiking. A once great and trusted means of transportation, it has now been turned taboo by way of arbitrary laws and paranoid, exaggerated, horror stories….
