The Trailhead

MATT GRAHAM AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE AERO 28

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!

The Risk to Live

The Risk to Live

Words & Photos by Robin "Little Spoon" Standish Help! His pleading scream silenced and awoke everything in me. I had met him days earlier, drying out his gear beside the trail. He was a Middle...
The Wild River Runs Through It

The Wild River Runs Through It

Words & Photos by Evan Connolly Somewhere near Fryeburg, Maine, the road changes from wide comfortable pavement to winding narrow dirt. I was getting closer. I rolled my windows down, turned my...
Claggy Weather and Ultralight Smorgasboarding

Claggy Weather and Ultralight Smorgasboarding

Words & Photo by Eszter Horanyi The situation really was mostly our fault. Standing in fog on a New Zealand ridge, Scott and I contemplated our zero-visibility. We knew that up was the general ...
The UltaMid Brings All the Friends to the Yard

The UltaMid Brings All the Friends to the Yard

Words & Photo by Bethany “Fidgit” Hughes We knew that our UltaMid could get us out to the wild places. We had thru hiked Patagonia with it, walking the lonely gaucho paths and the packed nation...
SOUTHWEST + WINDRIDER: THE PERFECT COMBINATION

SOUTHWEST + WINDRIDER: THE PERFECT COMBINATION