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 JUNCTION’S FUNCTIONS MEET DOOM’S RAMBUNCTION
Words & Photos by Steve “DOOM” Fassbinder Hi folks, Steve (Doom) Fassbinder here.
SUNKEN COSTS HAVE NO BUSINESS IN SMART ADVENTURING
Words from Diana Davis, Photos by Brett Davis This could be bad. I feel a few sprinkles mist my face as I look up at the looming gray moving in overhead.
METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY FOR ADVENTURERS WITH BJORN OLSON
Metabolic Flexibility for Adventurers -Bjørn Olson A wet sucking sound accompanied each step as I lifted my foot up and out of the spongy tundra.
TO THE ARRIGETCH WE MUST GO
Getting to Alaska's Arrigetch Peaks requires serious commitment: hundreds of miles on the Dalton Haul Road, then two bush plane hops deep into Gates of the Arctic. The payoff? Granite spires rivali...
GETTING IN TUNE WITH THE UNBOUND 40 PACK: TRIP TALES FROM A GEAR TESTER
Words and Photos and Earworm Song Quotes from Scott Nechemias @snechemias CAUSE THERE AIN’T NO ONE FOR TO GIVE YOU NO PAIN I was standing in the middle of the Dry Creek Wilderness area, looking at ...
WHO WE RIDE/PADDLE/HIKE WITH: ANNIE LE
Words and Video from Kat Englishman
Photo: Chris Bennett
Dealing with knee pain while hiking is frustrating to say the least. In fact, knee pain, or any persistent pain on the trail can really suck...
MUST HAVE, SHOULD HAVE, WANNA HAVE: BRETT DAVIS
We asked our friends and fellow adventurers across a broad spectrum of outdoor specialties to take a look in their gear piles and pick three items–one for each of the following categories:
THE SHAKEDOWN 2.0 – ESZTER HORANYI
Words and Photos from Eszter Horanyi @eszter IG -@ez_gone_coddiwompling Our pal Eszter Horanyi has been hanging out outside, riding a bike for as long as she can remember, and is also an avid packr...
WHO’S HAD A HAND IN YOUR GEAR? MEET VICTORIA RUDE
Name: Victoria Rude Position at HMG: Director of R&D Years with HMG: 7.5 Products you’ve worked on:
A FLOW THROUGH THE BOB
Words Ian Provo / Photos by Sean Kerrick Sullivan, Ian Provo, & Neil Provo A few summers ago, my brother and I set out to recreate our first grand adventure.
SOME MUSINGS ON FORGING ADVENTURE PARTNERSHIPS
Words and Photos by Brett Davis @bdavis I made a mistake the other day of overhearing a couple of my students gossip about their adventures in dating and seeking out a true relationship.
SHAKEDOWN 2.0 – JESSICA KELLEY
Words and Photos by Jessica Kelley THE SHAKEDOWN 2.0 marches on with some familiar faces and some new contributors! Dive into what some of our favorite backpacking friends are carrying these days ...
