Light Feet Blog
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...
Solo Hiking Risks and Rewards
While I do enjoy hiking with others, I find myself planning many adventures without ever contemplating who I'm going to hike with. Whether it be a challenging day hike or...
Solo Hiking Risks and Rewards
While I do enjoy hiking with others, I find myself planning many adventures without ever contemplating who I'm going to hike with. Whether it be a challenging day hike or...
Easy Foot Care for Hiking
Sore feet and blisters can be a major problem for both beginning hikers and experienced backpackers. I had never seen so many gnarly blisters, blackened and falling off toenails, or...
Easy Foot Care for Hiking
Sore feet and blisters can be a major problem for both beginning hikers and experienced backpackers. I had never seen so many gnarly blisters, blackened and falling off toenails, or...
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...