The Trailhead
Every journey has a first step. And some of the greatest, most meaningful journeys begin at trailheads. Welcome to ours! Here you’ll learn about gear, see route and trail intel, and dive into stories, images, and videos from our global community of adventureheads like you. Think of it like "The Third Place"–not home, not work, but your other most important/favorite place. The spot to hang out around like-minded people and have your life decisions and priorities validated. You won't need to justify your latest gear purchase or explain why you're using up all your paid time off hours to this crowd. They get it. Let’s go!
Appalachian Trail Hiking Clothing: 5 Essential Items
Words by Tyson "Tenderfoot" Perkins
Not All Technical Clothing is Created Equal on the Appalachian Trail.
Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and into Pennsylvan...
Pacific Crest Trail Thru Hike: Nine Tips For Success
One-Quarter of Aspiring Pacific Crest Trail Thru Hikes Succeed: These Tips Can Make The Difference
The Westernmost trail in the infamous “Triple Crown” of hiking, the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) stre...
Long-Distance, Lightweight Thru Hiking Gear List (for the Grand Canyon)
Words & Photos by Mike St. Pierre
“I used this thru hiking gear list for my Grand Canyon section hike, but minus the technical climbing and canyoneering gear, it’s basically what I’d bring on ...
Thru Hiking and Photography: Passions Collide on the Trail For Nick “Click” Reichard
The Appalachian Trail under his belt, Nicholas Reichard is onto his next thru hiking and photography mission: The Pacific Crest Trail. Nicholas “Click” Reichard didn’t grow up hiking or exploring i...
America to America: Thru Hiking the Continent’s Longest “Trail”
Ambassador Bethany Hughes weighs in after 5 months of thru hiking the Americas
The scale at the international flight counter weighed each of our packs, full of everything except food and water, at ...
From the AT to the PCT: The Journey to Ultralight
Words & Photos by Robin “Little Spoon” Standish
“I only had a vague notion of what ultralight meant, and that was based on a reddit post about using a Sawyer syringe as a bidet to cut out the w...
Ultralight Backpacking Recipes For Cold Weather
Push Through Cold Weather With These Ultralight Backpacking Recipes
Matt Jenkins and Elyssa Shalla, backcountry rangers at Grand Canyon, have been exploring the southwestern deserts together since ...
The Challenges of Hiking the Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage
The Camino Frances (or “French Way”) is one of many routes that comprise the Camino de Santiago, which is a pilgrimage to the shrine of St. James the Great in Santiago de Compostela first completed...
Ultralight Photography For Backpacking and Thru Hikes
Ambassador Samuel Martin talks ultralight photography in the backcountry.
Samuel Martin maintains he’s an adventurer first, photographer second. His stunning landscapes and surreal trail photos bri...
