Why am I so hesitant to weed out my water bottle collection? Because each bottle is connected with a memory or meaningful event. Sure, the memory won’t disappear with the bottle, but the bottle is a concrete reminder of the event. Read on for examples.
There is something to be said about backpacking in to a beautiful, remote spot with views all around and rewarding yourself with a glass of wine. But who wants to carry a heavy bottle? Enter Outdoor Wino.
BCM volunteers take under-resourced urban teens on “transformative outdoor experiences.” On my trip to Gunnison National Forest, I expected a clear division between mentor and mentored. As it turned out, however, I needed their guidance as much as they needed mine…This video is a glimpse into our journey.
The German-engineered Versametric is bound to turn heads in gear shops.
A 10-liter lid pocket adds extra space to this narrow pack that’s well-suited for tall women, but is easily adjustable, too.
At 3.5 pounds, the Mountain Hardwear Nalu 60 is a lightweight in the full-sized pack category but still offers plenty of space for a fall-weekend sleeping bag and fuel enough for late-season summit-bagging.
The Lakota won easy points for being the most versatile pack tested by Women’s Adventure this fall.
Perfect for weekend trips but also functional for long day hikes, the Gregory Jade 60 has enough room (3,600 square inches) to fit sleeping bags, camp kitchens, and enough clothes for a late fall trek.
The antidote for voluntourism? Perhaps an actual vacation. But if that feels too much like admitting to defeat (I’m also a bit Type A), there’s another brand of voluntourism – luxury voluntourism. Don’t let the name scare you off, luxury voluntour trips aren’t necessarily glamorous or prissy, but rather organized by high-end travel outfitters who put just as much focus on tourism as giving back.
A towering granite wall, a river pillowing around an s-curve, a roaring fire, a bag of wine, and a good friend: My first big backpacking trip this year was as close to perfection as it gets. Though 28-miles in two days was a little tough on my toes (I’m still nursing a blister) I feel [...]
This hike would have been impossible without all of the help I received from trail angels, and of course, my parents. Small acts of kindness go a long way.
We hiked into Manning Park that evening and had one last dinner together. We then celebrated our accomplishment with microwaved’s mores at the lodge. Saying goodbye is not easy.
A couple of days after the heat waves burst, the rain returned. Cold rain. Hand numbing rain. Luckily I was closing in on Steven’s Pass so I was able to continue along cheerfully with the knowledge that by night fall, I would be dry.
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