Modern Families Outdoors with Kids

Our youth live in a world of digital distraction. When they are not busy completing increasing amounts of homework an...
Our youth live in a world of digital distraction. When they are not busy completing increasing amounts of homework an...
I remember the first time I met Dirtmonger last summer, 2014. I was roughly half way through my hike of the Pacific C...
Over lunch with Glen Van Peski, he noticed my odd iPhone case with a half-inch long screw nut (7g or .25oz) glued ont...
Last summer I spent 4 months thru-hiking the glorious Pacific Crest Trail for the first time. The incredible adventur...
"Is that a homemade pack?" Quite possibly the most frequently asked question as my husband, Matt, and I traversed the...
I recently switched to using the Mariposa Lightweight Pack – a lightweight pack that still has lots of volume for peo...
Think of long distance trails, and the Kungsleden isn't one that readily leaps to mind. Yet when the idea for thru-hi...
"Just wanted to say "thanks." ♥ LOVE my Mariposa Ultralight Backpack. Just got back from a 6 day in the Smokies testi...
Over five years ago my brother and husband did a one-week section hike of the Appalachian trail in Virginia. It had a...
What I love about getting outdoors is putting everything I need for multiple days on my back and exploring the far r...
I love high camps, here on Clouds Rest with Half Dome below. Note the LT4 holding up my shelter! –Denise H We would ...
Here's to Judie and exploring lightening her backpacking load further! The gorgeous picture of antelope canyon the Wa...