Cottage Company Master List
Cottage companies are responsible for some of the greatest gear available. These nimble companies have no higher ups to please, no quotas to meet. They are in the business of making gear because it…
How to make your own ultralight polycryo ground sheets (Make two for under $10)
I've been using polycryo (sometimes known as polycro) as my primary groundsheet for quite some time now. One sheet of this material has survived most of the CDT with me and is still the ground sheet…
How To Pitch A Backpacking Tarp
One of the most frequent questions I’m asked is, “How do you pitch your tarp?” and for good reason! Delving into the world of tarps can be a freeing, weight saving experience but it can also be…
Maximize Your Flow Rate! How To Clean and Restore a Sawyer Squeeze
Maximize Your Flow Rate! How To Clean and Restore a Sawyer Squeeze Have you noticed a drop in the flow rate of your Sawyer Squeeze? Has your once torrent of filtered water been reduced to a…
Backpacking Colorado’s Lost Creek Wilderness
Recently a group of friends and I headed into Colorado’s Lost Creek Wilderness on a 3 day backpacking trip. The LCW is a 2 hour drive from Denver and I had no idea what to expect of it.…
How To Build a Synthetic Top Quilt – DIY / MYOG
Building a synthetic quilt is an easy process. Using around $75 of materials and 3-5 hours of work you can assemble a quilt to rival any you might find for purchase. It's a great introduction to the…
Essential Gear: Kahtoola Microspikes (An In-Depth Gear Review)
There's a lot of gear out there. And making an informed decision can be hard. In a world of buzzwords, untested gear reviews, and gear of the year awards that reward flashy new ideas over trail…
Calling all 2018 thru hikers! We’re here to answer any and all of your trail questions. 1 on 1 via Skype.
Starting this Wednesday April 4th and continuing until April 7th, MeHap and I will be answering any and all questions you may have via Skype video calls. That's right, it's a free thru-hiking…