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Ultralight Backpacking Gear: What over 300 Reddit Gear Lists Show
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Ultralight Backpacking Gear: What over 300 Reddit Gear Lists Show
I’ve been a member of r/ultralight for long enough to have spent far too much time reading r/ultralight shakedown posts over my…
Aug 11, 2026 · 18 min read
Smartphones for Backpacking: Phone Setup and Battery Strategy
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Smartphones for Backpacking: Phone Setup and Battery Strategy
Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I earn a small commission at no additional cost…
Aug 10, 2026 · 13 min read
T-Satellite for Backpacking
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T-Satellite for Backpacking
My Prior Experience Last July I had been added to the open T-mobile Starlink (T-Satellite) Beta Test. This was perfect for my…
Jun 23, 2026 · 6 min read
Afterward to the Hayduke Trail
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Afterward to the Hayduke Trail
What a beautiful, hard hike this has been! 2 days before reaching the Zion border and the end of my Hayduke hike,…
May 1, 2026 · 6 min read
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River Friends!
From Grand Canyon Village, we hiked across the Tonto, walking over 60 miles in two days. We planned an 8-day food carry,…
Apr 29, 2026 · 4 min read
Across the River
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Across the River
I stood knee deep in the middle of the turquoise blue of the Little Colorado River. We were fording the tributary several…
Apr 21, 2026 · 4 min read
Ride the Wave
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Ride the Wave
We left Tropic and promptly entered Bryce Canyon National Park. It’s not obvious why Bryce is considered a Canyon — it’s really…
Apr 15, 2026 · 4 min read
On Roads
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On Roads
After Coyote Gulch, Tangent and I found ourselves waiting on a dirt road in what appeared to be the middle of nowhere…
Apr 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Crocodile Rock
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Crocodile Rock
It was 7:20 PM when Tangent suggested we scramble up a sketchy looking rockface to the top of Stevens Arch in time…
Mar 31, 2026 · 3 min read
Back on the Hayduke Trail
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Back on the Hayduke Trail
Hello lovelies, On Thursday I am jumping back on the Hayduke “Trail”, continuing from where my footsteps ended last year in the town of…
Mar 23, 2026 · 3 min read
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