Imitation is the best form of flattery as they say, and I was definitely flattered when fellow blogger JJ Mathis from JERMM'S Outside c...

Warning: Making your own gear can be addictive! If you've been thinking about making some of your own backpacking gear, I say go for it....

If your shoes aren't fitting quite right, don't throw them out just yet. The solution may be as simple as changing the way you lace ...

The lightest cooking fuel adds nothing to your pack weight - that is, if you don't mind gathering fire wood, making a cook fire, and ten...

This hike has been a work in progress for the past year. In 2010 we did a 112 mile hike in California on the PCT section-A  in the spring, t...