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!
Smooth Operator: How to Maximize Backpacking Efficiency with Garrett Martin
Words and Photos by Garrett Martin
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Superbud, Garrett "Pricepoint" Martin (@somedudewalking), has picked up a thing or two about using time wisely on his thru hike of the App...
Hillary Pride’s Repack Perfect, Coconut Mango Sticky Rice Recipe
Words and Photos by Hillary Pride
This Coconut Mango Sticky Rice is an excellent option if you’re looking to shake things up and level up your backcountry breakfast game. But don’t stop there! Pac...
Retiring Into Ultralight: A Shakedown On The Pacific Crest Trail For Some Elder Go-Getters
Words, Photos, and Video from Garrett Martin
The adventure set in the thru hike community is known for its generosity and concern for its fellow backpackers. One gesture that demonstrates this be...
The Situation Is The Boss, Man: Getting All The Buttons Pushed In The White Mountains
Words and Photos by Rebecca Sperry
Onward we go with our The GRATEFUL DEAD documentary "Long Strange Trip" inspired series. In it, Steve Parish–perhaps their most infamous roadie–described the per...
“Hey, You Awake?” Nutrients You Need To Sleep Better On The Trail (And Aid Recovery Too)
Words & Photos by Hillary Pride, RDN, LD, NASM-CPT
Ah, sleep. That glorious treat at the end of a long, grueling day that, for some of us, is as hard to come by as an affordable house in the 20...
What’s Lost And Found Along The Way: An Appalachian Trail Odyssey
Words and Photos by Liz Kidder
I had never backpacked before. I hadn't even day-hiked all that much when I first learned of the Appalachian Trail. And yet, I was completely drawn to the idea of a t...
So, You've Got A Thru Hiker In Your Life. Now What?
Words and Photos from Tina Haver Currin
With longer days, hotter afternoons, and the dreaded arrival of biting insects, late spring is once again sliding into summer—which also means it’s thru hiki...
Eats with Pride! Five Signs It's Time to Level Up Your Backcountry Breakfast
We're stoked to introduce Hillary Pride (@eatswithpride) and her extensive knowledge about most every active person's favorite thing–FOOD! In this and future posts, she'll touch on topics from isol...
Have Pack, Let’s Go Try Something
Words by Brett Davis // Photos by Brett Davis + Steve "Doom" Fassbinder
I packed my first ever Hyperlite Mountain Gear pack during the Summer of 2015. Two friends and I had eleven days of gear and ...
INTRODUCTION: OUR CASE FOR LIGHTWEIGHT BACKPACKING
IT'S SIMPLE PHYSICS.
Making an effort to put together an ultralight backpacking kit will reap you immeasurable rewards. You’ll be able to travel more efficiently in greater comfort with less fati...
A Desert Fish Out of Water
Words & Photos by Rich Rudow
What a South Westerner learned on a week-long Appalachian Trail section hike from Rangeley to Caratunk, Maine.
Roots. Millions, and millions of roots. Within 100 ya...
Off-Season Gear Care + Storage
Cabins, barns, attics, garages or closets all work for storing your outdoor gear.
Taking care of and storing our outdoor gear is an art we’re still trying to master. After all, outdoor gear is an i...
