The Trail Journal
Trip Reports – Tips and Tricks – Gear Lists/Reviews – The Occasional Random Rambling
The Adventure Archives
Welcome to my little corner of the internet. Glad you’re here! Below you’ll find a collection of brain dumps organized into (hopefully) an informative and entertaining format that can be used to plan or inspire a grand adventure of your own! Everything from thousand-mile thru hikes to overnight bikepacking adventures, consider this your one stop shop for all the latest shenanigans!
POPULAR TRIPS
Everything I learned during my four and a half month 2600-mile walk from Canada to Mexico.
800 miles from the Mexican Border north to the Utah state line. So much more than just cow tanks and cacti.
My first solo multi-night bikepacking trip riding 200 miles across Washington’s Olympic Peninsula.
RECENT pOSTS
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Permits for the Arizona Trail
Everything to know about when, where, and how to get permits along the Arizona Trail.
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Resupply Tips and Tricks for the Arizona Trail
My resupply strategy for shipping or buying food along the way in every town I stopped in along the Arizona Trail.
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Bikepacking Route Across the Olympic Peninsula
All the details about the route I chose to ride across the peninsula while avoiding as much pavement as possible.
RECENT pOSTS
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Permits for the Arizona Trail
Everything to know about when, where, and how to get permits along the Arizona Trail.
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Resupply Tips and Tricks for the Arizona Trail
My resupply strategy for shipping or buying food along the way in every town I stopped in along the Arizona Trail.
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Bikepacking Route Across the Olympic Peninsula
All the details about the route I chose to ride across the peninsula while avoiding as much pavement as possible.
The Gear Garage
Want to know what’s in my pack? Find all the details here. What I loved, what I hated, new gadgets, gizmos, and more!
Review:
Gossamer Gear The One
After over 3,400 miles and hundreds of nights spent in this nylon palace, here are my 2 cents.
Tip:
Save a Clam, Buy a Burger
Shoes can be one of the most expensive purchases over the course of a thru hike. But they don’t have to be.
Review:
Best Budget Trekking Pole?
$60, carbon fiber, bombproof, and can found at your local Costco. Need I say more?