Nothing compares to that feeling of being truly out there, surrounded by wild places and close friends. The pace of life slows, even as your pace on trail picks up. You begin to appreciate the simple…
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The moment it hit, Dan Sedlacek was hiking up Mount Whitney using expensive hiking poles. It was the only piece of pricey, technical gear he had bought for his 2,665-mile Pacific Crest Trail hike. His…
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When founder Aaron Koch introduced Treehouse Chocolate, with its signature premium organic drinking chocolate, it wasn’t his first rodeo. He had already launched one successful chocolate company. While operating that business, Aaron decided he wanted…
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The Power Practical Power Pot harnesses energy from boiling water to charge almost any device, including your phone, GPS, camera, iPod and flashlight. When I first heard about it, I loved that some engineer-y person was creative enough…
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Everyone has a go-to backpacking snack. We just don’t want to bite into something that doesn’t taste good or sustain us when we’re huffing it up switchbacks or throwing a fishing line in a high-mountain lake….
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Having nutritious, filling food that will provide energy for the next day’s endeavors is mandatory for longer trips into the hills. But finding fuel that tastes great has been elusive. There’s just something about pre-packaged…
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When Kevin Bailey is organizing his backpacking gear before a trip, he doesn’t have to worry about the stove. He takes an ultralight Vertex stove. It’s the stove he created himself and funded with Kickstarter….
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Lightweight backpacking used to mean roughing it, an experience that was borderline unpleasant. But with innovative, new backpacking gear, it’s now possible to go light and go in comfort. Just in time for summer, we’ve…
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There are few things that beat sitting beside a high alpine lake after a full day of hiking. But here’s one of them: paddling on that alpine lake. The fledgling sport of packrafting is perhaps…
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Hammocks used to crisscross the basement of the home where Chris Loidolt grew up. He’d used them for naps and sleepovers with friends. Chris always loved a good hammock. He took one hiking and camping….
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