Light Feet Blog
Going the (Ultra) Distance
When I packed up my enormous backpack full of crappy gear and unpalatable food in the spring of 2003. I had absolutely no idea what I was getting into. All...
Going the (Ultra) Distance
When I packed up my enormous backpack full of crappy gear and unpalatable food in the spring of 2003. I had absolutely no idea what I was getting into. All...
Backpacking the Rogue River Trail in Oregon
This past spring I convinced a few of my friends to join me on an adventure along the Rogue River Trail in Southern Oregon. My parents relocated to Grants Pass...
Backpacking the Rogue River Trail in Oregon
This past spring I convinced a few of my friends to join me on an adventure along the Rogue River Trail in Southern Oregon. My parents relocated to Grants Pass...
DIY Self-Tensioning Guylines
One of the popular fabrics for making lightweight tarps and shelters is silicon-impregnate ripstop nylon–silnylon or 'sil' for short. It is valued for its light weight, strength, and waterproofness (and...
DIY Self-Tensioning Guylines
One of the popular fabrics for making lightweight tarps and shelters is silicon-impregnate ripstop nylon–silnylon or 'sil' for short. It is valued for its light weight, strength, and waterproofness (and...
The Lightweight Backpacking Conundrum
Do we need to redefine backpacking weight categories? Most lightweight backpackers are aware of the concepts of base weight and backpacking weight categories, but are the categories getting out of...
The Lightweight Backpacking Conundrum
Do we need to redefine backpacking weight categories? Most lightweight backpackers are aware of the concepts of base weight and backpacking weight categories, but are the categories getting out of...
Paul Osborn's JMT Backpacking Gear List
Gossamer Gear Gorilla Backpack at Forrester Pass This was my backpacking gear list for the John Muir Trail in the summer. This 211 mile trail in California winds through the...
Paul Osborn's JMT Backpacking Gear List
Gossamer Gear Gorilla Backpack at Forrester Pass This was my backpacking gear list for the John Muir Trail in the summer. This 211 mile trail in California winds through the...
Appalachian Trail Thru Hike Preparation
There is a saying about many athletic ventures that it's 90% mental. Although the percentage may not be that extreme, I would agree that mental fortitude is a huge part...
Appalachian Trail Thru Hike Preparation
There is a saying about many athletic ventures that it's 90% mental. Although the percentage may not be that extreme, I would agree that mental fortitude is a huge part...