After my first trip last spring, I cut out the boxer brief liner of my favorite hiking shorts, which were // More
Guided trips
In 2019 I am offering 3-, 5- and 7-day trips in Colorado, California, Alaska, and West Virginia. View the trip schedule.
Most trips are sold out, and most other trips are nearly full. If you’d like to learn from and adventure with our star-studded guide roster this year, apply now.
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In The Blog
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Long-term review: Saxx Kinetic Boxer Briefs || Pricey perfection -
Book review: Thirst, by Anish || Honest & accurate depiction of PCT FKT“Better her than me,” I said multiple times during Thirst: 2600 miles to home, by Heather Anderson (“Anish”) about her // More
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Book review: The Sun is a Compass || Bellingham to Kotzebue, AlaskaNine years ago I randomly met Caroline Van Hemert on a gravely beach along Alaska’s Lynn Canal, between Juneau and // More
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For sale: My childhood homeThirty-three years ago my parents moved to 51 Donald Lewis Drive in Seekonk, Mass. — along with their three kids, // More
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Snowpocalypse 2019: Expected “summer” conditions in the High Sierra & southern RockiesCalifornia, Oregon, Nevada, and the Four Corners states have been drenched this winter, with snowpacks now about 150 percent of // More
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Eight podcasts about backpacking, running, climbing, and huntingThis winter I’ve been a guest on six podcasts, and will soon appear on two more. It wasn’t intentional — // More
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Backpacking Gear List Template + 3-season ChecklistCompleting a gear list is one of the most important and most beneficial steps in preparing for a backpacking trip. // More
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Almost done (and now available): Yosemite High Route GuideI had self-imposed a deadline of March 1 for publishing the Yosemite High Route Guide, knowing that backpackers are making // More
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Help wanted: Guided trips, content, marketingMy business has become sufficiently large and reliable that I’d like some assistance in running it, especially the guided trip program. In // More
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Ron Bell of MLD to help guide Fundamentals courses in West VirginiaRon Bell, the founder and owner of Mountain Laurel Designs, one of the most innovative and influential ultralight backpacking gear // More