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Ultralight: I Hiked the AT with a Flip Phone

Ultralight: I Hiked the AT with a Flip Phone

BY KATE PEEBLES A month into my Appalachian Trail thru-hike, I sat on the back of my friend’s Kawasaki as we cruised along the Back of the Dragon motorcycle route...

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Ultralight: I Hiked the AT with a Flip Phone

BY KATE PEEBLES A month into my Appalachian Trail thru-hike, I sat on the back of my friend’s Kawasaki as we cruised along the Back of the Dragon motorcycle route...

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Lotteries suck. This tool texts you as soon as a permit becomes available.

Lotteries suck. This tool texts you as soon as ...

Could this new tool help you get your next backpacking permit?

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Lotteries suck. This tool texts you as soon as ...

Could this new tool help you get your next backpacking permit?

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What It's Like to Crew an Appalachian Trail Record

What It's Like to Crew an Appalachian Trail Record

Wilmarth supported Tara Dower's record-setting AT thru-hike this fall. What was it like to be her crew chief?

What It's Like to Crew an Appalachian Trail Record

Wilmarth supported Tara Dower's record-setting AT thru-hike this fall. What was it like to be her crew chief?

A Love Letter to My Crocs, and Why They’re the Best Recovery Shoe

A Love Letter to My Crocs, and Why They’re the ...

Are the lowly Crocs the best post-adventure recovery and camp shoe?

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A Love Letter to My Crocs, and Why They’re the ...

Are the lowly Crocs the best post-adventure recovery and camp shoe?

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Book Review: Take Less, Do More by Glen Van Peski

Book Review: Take Less, Do More by Glen Van Peski

Gossamer Gear's founder Glen Van Peski's memoir is an inside look into the mind of a gear innovator.

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Book Review: Take Less, Do More by Glen Van Peski

Gossamer Gear's founder Glen Van Peski's memoir is an inside look into the mind of a gear innovator.

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Photo Essay: Shots from Pacific Crest Trail

Photo Essay: Shots from Pacific Crest Trail

Bing Lin is a full-time conservation scientist and photojournalist who spent the summer completing his final 500 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail through the Sierra Nevada. This week's Hiker...

Photo Essay: Shots from Pacific Crest Trail

Bing Lin is a full-time conservation scientist and photojournalist who spent the summer completing his final 500 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail through the Sierra Nevada. This week's Hiker...