By Kevin Sawchuk on June 30 in Techniques »
Techniques & Best PracticesSerious illness in remote areas can end poorly. Knowing your group's fitness level, experience, and lightweight ethic are key parts to a successful self-rescue and a happy ending.
By Barry Truman on June 30 in Places »
Photo EssaysOn the Haute Route, a 21-pound pack is over-inflated. At sixty-two well-used years, I submitted myself to random weight checks to remain sub-twenty pounds and passed most of them. Making the formula feasible are the huts and hotels which always appear just when you've had enough.
By Doug Prosser on June 23 in Techniques »
Techniques & Best PracticesAfter taking a Wilderness Trekking course from Andrew Skurka and Don Wilson, I wanted to try the Philmont Scout Ranch in a UL style. By stepping out of my existing comfort zone, I discovered a whole new one.
By Roger Caffin on June 23 in Gear »
ReviewsTotally synthetic, good soles, and a XCR membrane for wet weather use, plus a range of width fittings including really wide. Very good under some winter conditions, but with a curious defect which limits their use.
By Will Rietveld on June 16 in Gear »
ReviewsAlthough the Scarp 2 incorporates several weight-saving and space-making design elements to create a friendly, roomy, well ventilated, and stable tent for two campers, these benefits do not come without compromise.
By Rick DeLong on June 16 in Places »
Photo EssaysWith dozens of peaks above 6,000 meters (nearly 20,000 feet), Peru’s Cordillera Blanca range is one of the highest, most rugged sections of the Andes, and the most heavily glaciated of any mountains in the planet’s equatorial zone. It is a well-known mountain climbing destination, and hundreds of kilometers of hikeable trails have made the range increasingly popular among trekkers.
By Roger Caffin on June 16 in Gear »
ReviewsTotally synthetic, luggy soles, and a breathable draining upper, plus a range of width fittings including really wide (4E).