Alaska Road Trip: Adventure in Missoula, Montana
In this epic Austin to Alaska road trip that will last over 2 months, we’ve done a lot: driven around the Cascade Loop in Washington, backpacked in Denali National Park, …
In this epic Austin to Alaska road trip that will last over 2 months, we’ve done a lot: driven around the Cascade Loop in Washington, backpacked in Denali National Park, …
If you’ve been keeping up with our (very erratic and inconsistent) posts about our 2-month road trip from Austin to Alaska, you might be wondering what happened to the period …
The beginning of week three of our Alaska road trip (read about week one and week two) finally saw us in Alaska! We were thrilled to have reached our destination …
Maybe you heard: we’re driving from Austin to Alaska and back over two months of insane road tripping in our trusty little Prius. We wrote about what the first week …
We’ve heard a lot of people lately touting the relative merits of hammock camping, so we decided to try it out for ourselves. It helped that I recently wrote an …
Holy crap we love ultralight tents. Maybe it’s because it’s been a while since we’ve gotten a new tent so we’re completely smitten with the options available these days, but …
It would be impossible to round up all the synthetic sleeping bags for backpacking out there. There are just so many! But we thought it might be helpful to compile a list of some of the top vegan sleeping bags made with synthetic materials to make it a little easier to find a quality specimen. We’ve even categorized them by temperature rating since you, much like we, no doubt, tend to look for that info first. We’re just thoughtful that way.
So you’re in the backcountry and you’re swearing up a storm because a thorn bush just tore a hole in your puffy jacket or there’s insulation popping out of your …
When it comes to backpacks, I’m an Osprey fan. I’ve had other packs, but it’s been a while. Josh has only had other packs. So when it was time for …
We wouldn’t think of going on an intensive hike without our trekking poles. They’re immensely beneficial during tough climbs and descents and really take the pressure off your knees. Plus, you know, keep your arms in the game so they don’t turn into limp noodles on a long hike. But trekking pole prices are all over the map. You can get a pair of cheap ones for $20 or less on Amazon, or you can spend upwards of $200+ on an ultralight model. But are expensive trekking poles worth the money? We put a few to the test. Check out our trekking pole comparison to find out.