Light Feet Blog
Inflate A Sleeping Pad With A Trash Compactor Bag
Lightweight backpacking is about making the most out of the gear you bring with you. Finding multiple uses for your gear is one of the most cost efficient and ingenious...
Inflate A Sleeping Pad With A Trash Compactor Bag
Lightweight backpacking is about making the most out of the gear you bring with you. Finding multiple uses for your gear is one of the most cost efficient and ingenious...
Contingency Planning for Long Distance Hike
Spend any significant time backpacking, and you're going to have something go wrong. Usually they are pretty small things that are more an annoyance than a major problem - being...
Contingency Planning for Long Distance Hike
Spend any significant time backpacking, and you're going to have something go wrong. Usually they are pretty small things that are more an annoyance than a major problem - being...
Tips for Lightweight Winter Backpacking
For 3-season backpacking, one of my primary goals is to go as light as possible, and I've gotten pretty good at putting together a backpack with an 8-pound base weight....
Tips for Lightweight Winter Backpacking
For 3-season backpacking, one of my primary goals is to go as light as possible, and I've gotten pretty good at putting together a backpack with an 8-pound base weight....
Connecting Life with Minimalist Hiking
"How do you wash your clothes?" is one of the most frequent questions I get asked, closely followed by "Where do you shower?" People don't ask for the birds I...
Connecting Life with Minimalist Hiking
"How do you wash your clothes?" is one of the most frequent questions I get asked, closely followed by "Where do you shower?" People don't ask for the birds I...
DIY Chew-Proof Bear Bag
Four years ago when fellow hiker Lee Fields and I were preparing to do a long distance hike on the AT, I ran across a blog that mentioned someone making...
DIY Chew-Proof Bear Bag
Four years ago when fellow hiker Lee Fields and I were preparing to do a long distance hike on the AT, I ran across a blog that mentioned someone making...
Tips for Keeping a Trail Journal
Keeping a trail journal is one of the time-honored traditions in the hiking community. It serves as a personal diary of your hike and is a great way to keep...
Tips for Keeping a Trail Journal
Keeping a trail journal is one of the time-honored traditions in the hiking community. It serves as a personal diary of your hike and is a great way to keep...