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Tag Archives: hiking
Lightweight Backpacking Step 2: The Big Three
3 of 4 in the series Lightweight BackpackingThis is the third post in my series on lightweight backpacking aimed at… View Article
Stay Connected Anywhere in the World with CerberLink
It was a few days before I was flying to Colorado for the GORUCK Ascent this year and I was… View Article
The 2012 24 Hour Sniper Challenge – Notes on Limits and Gear
Friday, July 27th, 2012, Sniper Country Training Facility, Box Elder County, Utah Over the course of 28 hours, spanning from… View Article
62 Miles – The One Day Hike AAR
They say that the One Day Hike (ODH) may be the mid-Atlantic region’s oldest long distance hike. Even though The… View Article
Posted in Functional Strength
Tagged adventure, canal, day hike, DC, ETA Kit, GORUCK, Harpers Ferry, headlamp, hiking, Lowa, Lowa Renegade II, Medical Pouch, North East, One Day Hike, outdoor, Outdoor Research, path, Rite in the Rain, Sierra Club, space pen, Surefire, TAD Gear, trail, Washington, West Virginia, Yurbuds
34 Comments
Lightweight Backpacking Step 1: Weigh Everything!
2 of 4 in the series Lightweight BackpackingIf you read my previous article, an Introduction to Lightweight Backpacking, you’ll remember… View Article
Capture Solar Power and Reap Rewards with the Changers Starter Kit
We live in a very digitally connected age. Everyone is constantly texting, tweeting, and surfing on their mobile devices. But… View Article
Kuiu Guide Gloves: Mountain Tested, Mountain Approved
Kuiu is a relative new-comer to the market. Their products are easily and accurately summed up in the company’s slogan:… View Article
Posted in Apparel
Tagged camping, gloves, hand protection, hiking, hunting, Kuiu Guide Gloves, Lightweight Gloves, Pittards Oiltac, Sitka Gear, Ultralight Mountain, wilderness
3 Comments
GORUCK Ascent Loadout: 100 Hours in the Rocky Mountains
If you’ve been following our progression as we get closer to the GORUCK Ascent, you’re probably wondering what gear we’ve… View Article
Posted in Packs
Tagged Arc'Teryx, Ascent, Backpack, camping, Challenge, Colorado, Contour GPS, GORUCK, Green Beret, hiking, Jetboil, NEMO, Outdoor Research, Princeton Tec, Smart Wool, Survival, Tactical Distributors, Under Armor
21 Comments
Preparing for the GORUCK Ascent and an Epic Adventure
The air is thin at 14,000 feet. That’s a little over two and a half miles straight up. At that… View Article
Posted in Functional Strength, ITS Information
Tagged 14'er, 14000, altitude, Ascent, camping, Challenge, Climbing, Colorado, GORUCK, GORUCK Ascent, hiking, Survival
12 Comments
GORUCK Ascent: An Epic Adventure and We Need Your Help!
If you remember my previous post about the GORUCK Challenge I completed, it’s an evolution that takes strangers and individuals… View Article
Posted in ITS Information
Tagged 14'er, Climbing, Colorado, Fourteener, GORUCK, GORUCK Ascent, GORUCK Challenge, hiking, mountains, Tough Mudder, trekking
19 Comments
