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!
Feel the Rhythm! Ten Tips for Thriving Outside This Winter
Words and Photos by Taylor Bracher
When the going gets cold, Taylor Bracher gets moving, continually building on a skillset that allows her to enjoy her Alaska Winters to the maximum. Wherever you ...
Taking the Route Not Traveled: A Starter Guide to Wilderness Backpacking
With Samuel Martin, Eddie "Oil Can" Boyd, and Matt "Chili Mac" Morelli
The best way to truly get off the beaten path is by starting with no path at all. Wilderness backpacking is appealing to many ...
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 ...
The Nature of Fine-Tuning: Moving Onward from Summer Into Fall
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ambassador Brad Meiklejohn keeps his downtime to a minimum as he moves through the seasons with time-tested transitional habits.
Brad Meikeljohn has an unquenchable thirst ...
Passing Tests with Flying Colors. Except Black.
Words & Photo by Jeremy Cronon
Fifteen minutes after leaving Mt. Rintoul Hut in New Zealand, I stepped above tree line. As I peeked upward, tilting my head slightly to shelter as much as my fac...
Still on the Loose
Words by Brad Meiklejohn
A recent news story described me as “an aging adventurer.” After my initial indignation, I checked the mirror, and seeing age 58 reflected, I had to agree. Better disting...
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...
Q&A: Two friends packrafting thru Kamchatka, Russia
Words & Photos by Nathan Shoutis and Thomas Kinsley
Thomas and I started packrafting in the early days of Alpacka Rafts – around 2005- when it was still a one-woman operation working out of a g...
