This article will contain a blend of traditional and ultralight recipes which I’ve learned from friends and colleagues after working as a backpacking guide for years. Most of these recipes I couldn’t tell you an origin for. Some are born from blending leftover foods on the trail. Others are born from combining the highest calorie […]
Partaking in outdoor recreation means, inevitably, that you will soon stumble across the difference between hiking and trekking. And maybe you’ve even asked yourself: Am I on a hike or a trek? Or for that matter, am I mountaineering or backpacking ? Do these labels really matter? Maybe not. Sure, you don’t need to know if […]
I don’t do crowds. Especially not outdoors. Sure, I can deal with a packed grocery store or a sports bar with a full house, but a wooded hiking trail should never feel like a subway station at 5:15 p.m. It doesn’t matter how awesome the scenery is or how much of a challenge the terrain […]
Survivor Man star Les Stroud never seems fazed when he’s on the verge of starvation. The guy’s a pro, after all. But watch the show long enough, and you’ll find out what really gets to this survivalist superstar – it becomes clear the moment he pulls out his harmonica and plays some melancholy jazz tune. […]
Maybe they didn’t realize how remarkable these places were. Maybe they just didn’t care. Whatever the reason, fascinating ruins are leveled every year by a handful of ignorant developers and construction companies that give their entire industry a bad name. Just last week, a real estate firm in Peru allegedly bulldozed a 4,000-year-old temple at […]
The most dangerous kind of people are the ones who don’t know they’re stupid. And unfortunately, some of these people go hiking. So what ends up happening? They wander deep into the boonies, hurt themselves (and others) and then need to be rescued. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re not one of these people. […]
Sometimes, it’s nice to know you are not the only one willing to trudge through a rain storm or plow along an overgrown trail just to find out where it leads. There are plenty of other like-minded wilderness explorers who crave the raw outdoors just like you. These nine hiking quotes sum up what it […]
He’s uncovered Inca ruins deep within the tangled jungles of Peru; he’s scaled some of the most treacherous peaks in the Andes. He’s an author, a researcher and a pioneer of “extreme Archaeology.” You might even call Colorado’s Gary Ziegler a real-life Indiana Jones. It wouldn’t be the first time. “It’s probably an overused analogy,” said […]
How far are people willing to hike for a pint of beer? At least 18 miles. The world’s most remote pubs actually get plenty of business. From the middle of the U.K. boonies to the edge of a sweltering desert, dedicated bar flies are willing to go to great lengths for a drink. There’s certain a sense […]
No one said the backcountry was safe. The deeper you go, the more cautious you have to be about bears, cougars, sudden foul weather and trip wires connected to 20-pound spiked boulders that swing down at you from the tree tops. That last one leave you scratching your head? It should. Despite heavy media coverage of the […]
