1+ day, 55+ min ago   (48+ words) Kailei Eustis'The Trek Physiology phanatic, Pacific Northwesterner, previous Vermonter, 2026 PCT hiker. Sharing my big adventure and some science along the way. In the slowly-growing amount of time I've told folks about my planned PCT thru-hike, I cannot recall a single…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (2011+ words) I started this trip weighing 294 pounds. The longest hiking trip I had ever taken was a 15-mile day hike on mostly flat terrain. In my life, I had only been on 4 single overnight backpacking trips. I lost 67 pounds while I…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (649+ words) In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Alan Dixon, better known in the backpacking world as Adventure Alan. Alan is a literal rocket scientist, a lifelong adventure junkie, and a foundational figure in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1132+ words) If my week one northbound on the John Muir Trail was about easing in, week two was the Sierras saying, "Alright, let's see what you've got." This was the week of the rest of the biggest passes "Pinchot, Mather, Muir…...