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Backpacking Light member David McClure's forty-two-day traverse of the French/Spanish border mountains. Read More...
Roger Caffin leaves the GR5 behind and takes the GR52 to the Mediterranean Sea. Read More...
Chris Townsend explores Yellowstone during the winter in a group igloo expedition with skis, snowshoes, and pulks. Read More...
Roman Dial leads first legal (permitted) packrafting trek in the Grand Canyon. Read More...
A river explorer takes on the Colorado River in a packraft. Read More...
Ultralighters love replacing old gear with new. But what gets lost when you get new hiking buddies to go with your new kit? Read More...
Mojave, CA (June 12) to Ashland, OR (August ?) - say Hello! Read More...
The 4900 mile ADT bisects the continental US from east to west. Read More...
Lightweight gear and food, and lessons learned along two hundred miles of the PCT from B to C (Bend, Oregon to the Columbia River). Read More...
Section hiking progress towards the 2000 mile patch by Don "Photon" and Dave Johnston. Read More...
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