The Trailhead

The TrailHead

WORK TRIP: PACKRAFTING THE DEBSCONEAG LAKES WILDERNESS OF MAINE

WORK TRIP: PACKRAFTING THE DEBSCONEAG LAKES WILDERNESS OF MAINE

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!

“I’LL SEE IF I CAN DESTROY IT”: SCOTT NECHEMIAS PUSHES THE NEW DYNEEMA® WOVEN COMPOSITES TO THE LIMIT

“I’LL SEE IF I CAN DESTROY IT”: SCOTT NECHEMIAS PUSHES THE NEW DYNEEMA® WOVEN COMPOSITES TO THE LIMIT

  Words by Tom Fairbairn, Avient, Photos by Scott Nechemias In Washington’s Alpine Lake Wilderness, where each mountain pass reveals another shimmering turquoise basin, Scott Nechemias has just los...
Whitewater Packrafting 101: 10 Things You Need to Know to Paddle Safe + Strong

Whitewater Packrafting 101: 10 Things You Need to Know to Paddle Safe + Strong

To celebrate the launch of the River Rescue Throw Bag, we asked Hyperlite Mountain Gear ambassador Mark Oates to put together a comprehensive guide to technical paddling—call it packrafting 101. A ...