This is the gear that I will be using for the 2025 Allegheny 100. My baseweight is right around 5.5 lbs. By keeping things simple, light...

I know what you're thinking and I had the same feeling when I first learned about it. Backpacking? On Cape Cod? Surely you must be...

This is the gear that I will be using for the 2024 Allegheny 100. My baseweight is right around 5.5 lbs. This is a slight increase in...

This is the gear that I will be using for the 2023 Allegheny 100. My baseweight is right around 5 lbs. By keeping things simple, I can...

Total Miles: 40 miles Total Elevation: 5,367 ft Duration: 2 Days The FRV Loop is a unique backpacking loop located in the Farmington...

I recently had the opportunity to do a segment with MyTv9 News, Lauren's Crazy Pet Show and FALPS (Friends of American Legion & Peoples...

The Lone Peak by Altra has quickly become a trail favorite for thru-hikers, section hikers and weekend warriors, and it's easy to see...

Explore the trails of Pachaug State Forest on this backpacking trip celebrating Connecticut Trails Day 2019. The trip was guided by Mat...

This month kicked off my 3-season guided backpacking trips as well as conditioning for this year's Allegheny 100 Challenge. With multiple...

Thru-hiking has seen an explosion in popularity over the last few years. Books are being written and published. Blockbuster movies such...

I know what you're thinking and I had the same feeling when I first learned about it. Backpacking? On Cape Cod? Surely you must be...

My sixth segment on the Bay Circuit Trail came with a lot of historical significance, more daylight and a bit of trail running. I had...

A look at two new pieces of gear from Ultimate Direction for 2018. The FK Tarp and FK Bivy. Testing out the tarp and bivy system during a...

Earlier this year Sierra Designs put out a new line of sleeping bags that could become a new standard in the outdoor industry. The Cloud...

Picking up where I left off near the T, I crossed a busy intersection and entered the woods Indian Ridge Reservation. It was a cold late...

For the next stretch of the Bay Circuit Trail, I picked up right where I left off in Oxford State Forest. It was a mild, but cool...

Have you ever found yourself pressed for time, but itching to get out on an epic adventure? Let me introduce you to fastpacking....

A closer look at the ultralight Osprey Levity 45 backpack, new for spring 2018. #Osprey #backpackinggear #backpacking #outdoors...

The next section of the Bay Circuit Trail, I hiked after some snow had fallen. Picking up where I left off at Rte 1, the trail left...

Last year, Reach Your Summit was the first to offer a backpacking adventure trip in the entire country for National Trails Day (CT Trails...