Hiking is the gateway adventure that will get you to many other adventure activities. We want you to have a solid hiking foundation so you can find your way into and out of any situation in the backcountry.
“It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. “ – Sir Edmund Hillary Pfeifferhorn (AKA Little Matterhorn) stands tall in the middle of the Wasatch range at 11,331 feet. Remote in the Lone Peak Wilderness, Pfeifferhorn isn’t an easy peak to access and becomes even more difficult in winter. May the fourth be with you! …
“Complete freedom is not what a trail offers. Quite the opposite; a trail is a tactful reduction of options.” ― Robert Moor, On Trails: An Exploration Natural navigation intimidates many adventurers, but knowing a few basics can mean the difference between an emergency bivouac and a hot shower. Having no compass, map, GPS, or trail signs, doesn’t …
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“I went for a walk in the Arctic Circle without map or compass. Fortunately, I was only lost for hours, not days.” John Burnside This is the second part of a series. Go back and read part 1 if you missed it and you want to hear about my experience being lost. Then go read …
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“It is an ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost our way.” Dr. Rollo May Learning navigation skills can seem a bit intimidating if you’re used to a well-beaten trail through the sunny warm woods, but if you want to venture off the trail into more remote places or if …
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Montrail Mountain Masochist IV OutDry – Review The Montrail Mountain Masochist is a serious shoe for serious runners! If you need something sturdy and solid that can match the rugged, muddy, wet, rocky, and masochistic trail running you do, this is a great all-around trail shoe. Grip 9.5/10Durability 8.5/10Protection 9.5/10Fit 9.0/10Waterproofing 9.5/10 Editor’s Overall Rating …
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I remember my first winter trail running experiences well. I was on the wrestling team in high school and during the season, we had practice six days a week for two hours on the mat and coach had us run at least three times a week. This was in January in Utah. In Utah, winter …
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“It is a mistake to think that moving fast is the same as actually going somewhere.” ― Steve Goodier I’ve learned to hike faster to get to the summit, the lake, the waterfall, get to the canyon, or the climbing wall, or just to finish the loop. Sure, I’ll stop and enjoy the views along the way, …
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If you’re like many people, you find yourself scrolling through countless breathtaking travel photos on Instagram and think, “Wow! I’d love to go there, do that, and see what they saw.” There are millions of jaw-dropping peaks, valleys, lakes, beaches, forests, and deserts to see out there and almost all of them have one thing …