The Trailhead

The TrailHead

ROAM ON THE RANGE SUCCESS! A NEW CROSSING IN THE NORTH CASCADES

ROAM ON THE RANGE SUCCESS! A NEW CROSSING IN THE NORTH CASCADES

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!

Gates of the Arctic Backpacking Traverse

Gates of the Arctic Backpacking Traverse

Words, Photos and Video by Luc Mehl The Brooks Range has always intimidated me as a logistical challenge: expensive, remote, cold in the winter and buggy in the summer. But it is the largest swath ...
Ultralight Backpacking Stuff Sacks for Thru Hikes & Backcountry Trips

Ultralight Backpacking Stuff Sacks for Thru Hikes & Backcountry Trips

Words by Mike St. Pierre It's what's inside that counts: Stuff Sacks, Pods, Waterproof Redundancy, and Organization. Most backpackers and thru hikers use stuff sacks, sometimes almost by default. ...
A Season-to-Season Guide to Ultralight Day Hiking Gear Lists

A Season-to-Season Guide to Ultralight Day Hiking Gear Lists

Words & Photos by Annie MacWilliams Add Four Season Functionality to Your Gear Lists for Day Hiking Since it’s not always an option to take five-month long hikes, I have really come to enjoy fa...
The Hardest Thru Hike in the World

The Hardest Thru Hike in the World

If not the most difficult, a hike below the rim of the Grand comes close. Learn about Ambassador Rich Rudow’s thru hike & Hyperlite Mountain Gear CEO Mike St. Pierre’s planning & prep for h...
Long-Distance, Lightweight Thru Hiking Gear List (for the Grand Canyon)

Long-Distance, Lightweight Thru Hiking Gear List (for the Grand Canyon)

Words & Photos by Mike St. Pierre   “I used this thru hiking gear list for my Grand Canyon section hike, but minus the technical climbing and canyoneering gear, it’s basically what I’d bring on...
Prepping For a Grand Canyon Thru Hike (a guide to multi-sport expedition planning)

Prepping For a Grand Canyon Thru Hike (a guide to multi-sport expedition planning)

Words by Mike St. Pierre // Photos by Mike St. Pierre & Clay Wadman Planning and prepping for any major backcountry adventure, whether the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail or a section hi...
Our Ultralight Appalachian Trail Thru Hike Gear List

AT Thru Hike Gear Guide

Words by Tyson "Tenderfoot" Perkins Two Hyperlite Mountain Gear Employees Share their AT Thru Hike Gear List Planning & Prep Early summer 2014, my girlfriend, Kendra Jackson, and I took on our...
The Grandest Walk: A 700-Mile Thru Hike Below the Rim

The Grandest Walk: A 700-Mile Thru Hike Below the Rim

How 2012 Outside Mag "Adventurer of the Year," Rich Rudow, achieved one of his greatest objectives--a rarely done thru hike of the full length of the Grand Canyon, below the rim. The post The Grand...