Ultralight Hiking Blog

The Story of an Average Hiker to an Almost Ultralight Hiker by Adrian Redgwell

The Story of an Average Hiker to an Almost Ultralight Hiker by Adrian Redgwell

The AT on display   I think most of us who started to seriously hike in 2015, still had a lot to learn. That is year when I heard the mountains calling.  It was the same year that the YouTube e...

A Plein Air Painters Love of Ultra-Light by Richard Olivier

A Plein Air Painters Love of Ultra-Light by Richard Olivier

The author in the field getting ready for some Plein Air Painting When I first decided to go outside my studio to try plein air painting, I thought it would be easy. After all, I had spent a lot o...

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO PART 3 by Sarah Dhooma

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO PART 3 by Sarah Dhooma

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO PART THREE: Essential Camino de Santiago Planning Tips Packed up and ready to begin the Camino de Inverino in Ponferrada Photo by Sarah Dhooma Now that...

Pitchell FKT

Pitchell FKT

The Mountian to Sea trail in North Carolina is an 1175 mile route that does what the name implies and takes ambitious thru-hikers from the Appalachian Mountains in the west to the Atlanti...

The Things We Carry

The Things We Carry

A trip that all of us never expected- a trail that was not dirt... a group of women all coming together and taking SMD off the beaten path... The rise, fall, balance, and stability is something...

Hawkeye Johnson Pro Tips

Hawkeye's 15 Pro Tips & Suggestions

Hawkeye's 15 Pro Tips & Suggestions 1. Start off slow then taper off. It takes a while to adjust.2. Listen to your body. Hike your own pace and don't try to keep up with others. Make...