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Q & A with Shilletha Curtis

Oct 19, 2020 by Ryan Jordan

Shilletha Curtis was awarded a Backpacking Light Diversity Grant in 2020 to help her prepare, acquire gear, and train for her next dream: hiking the Triple Crown. We caught up with Shilletha for a quick interview.

appalachian trail, AT, base layers, big agnes, CDT, continental divide trail, Diversity grant, pacific crest trail, patagonia nano puff, PCT, smartwater, triple crown, ULA circuit

Getting to know “Buck” Nelson: Modern Mountain Man

Jul 19, 2016 by Jörgen Johansson

“Buck” Nelson might be the closest thing to a modern mountain man. Read Jorgen Johansson’s interview with the man who loves the outdoors.

appalachian trail, continental divide trail, pacific crest trail

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Completing the Triple Crown in One Year – Preparation & Planning

Jul 15, 2016 by Jeffrey Garmire

Jeff Garmire is currently completing the Triple Crown in one year. He’ll be one of the handful of people to accomplish this feat.

appalachian trail, continental divide trail, pacific crest trail, trip planning

Backpacking News Digest (December 4, 2015)

Dec 4, 2015 by Eric Vann

This week’s news: Man Completes Triple Crown of Hiking; A Search for a Missing Climber is Suspended; Explorers Look to Walk 1,000 miles through the Middle East, and more – plus some stimulating forum discussion questions!

Adam Ochshorn, appalachian trail, cascade range, colchuck peak, continental divide trail, david corthwaite, high sierra, leon mccarron, pacific crest trail, Washington

Beyond Backpacking, by Ray Jardine (Book Review)

Jul 4, 2002 by Rick Dreher

Book Review: Beyond Backpacking

continental divide trail, golite, pacific crest trail, tarp camping, ultralight sleep systems, water treatment, winter backpacking

On the Trail With Lynne Whelden (Interview)

Aug 6, 2001 by Eric Jensen

Lynne Whelden is known in the backpacking world for his documentary films and instruction videos on the various aspects of hiking. His “How to…” videos are considered a valuable resource for many thru-hikers preparing to hike the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide Trails. A resident of Pennsylvania, Whelden has recently expanded his talents to […]

appalachian trail, continental divide trail, pacific crest trail, Washington

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