Langtang Valley Trek – Nepal
Nepal is just about on the opposite side of the world from here and almost 12 hours time difference. It took about 38 hours to get there. ……..
Nepal is just about on the opposite side of the world from here and almost 12 hours time difference. It took about 38 hours to get there. ……..
How to become a human burrito: Ultralight Sleeping Systems…..the last component of the “Big Three” pieces of equipment carried into the field when backpacking.
Over the holiday break, I tested out the Hyperion down-filled jacket (It got to see the mountains twice on my back). It was designed and constructed by Feathered Friends, a Seattle-based company since 1972
Win this awesome Feathered Friends jacket!
I am a traditional Storyteller of the Tsimshian Nation. We are what you folks used to call Northwest Coast Indians.
It was a typical overcast day in Seattle, when five women set off on the I-90 in search of snow (This year it seems you can’t throw a rock without hitting some, so chances were good!).
It is possible to be a backpacker without owning a car.
This year I bought The North Face’s Blue Kazoo for women. It is a great lightweight three-season mummy sleeping bag (and it complements the color of my tent!). While it may not be able to follow you up a mountain all year round (debatable, of course), it is relevant for the other eight or nine months!
Last summer I had an experience I will never forget. No, it wasn’t death defying, altitude record-breaking, or a marathon pack trip. It was an[Read More…]
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