CASCADE MOUNTAIN TECH BLOG
(Words by Sarah Bauchner, Photos by Frank Colorado and Dillon Crippen) What is a monopod? Well, the short answer is - it's the ultimate multi-purpose piece of hiking gear. The long answer is - it's the gear you wish you...
What is a monopod? Well, the short answer is - it's the ultimate multi-purpose piece of hiking gear. The long answer is - it's the gear you wish you had when you've found yourself in the backcountry in one of...
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(Words: Mikaela Mulhall) So you’re thinking about doing a thru-hike? You’re imagining days on end of expansive views, inspiring landscapes, introspection and new friends with trail names like “Bigfoot” and “Meadowlark”. All these things (and more) are likely to happen...
So you’re thinking about doing a thru-hike? There is some basic info and helpful hints that every first time thru-hiker should know. Follow these “7 Hiker Trash Commandments” and your first thru-hike will be a little less of a sufferfest.
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Contributed by Douglass Scott While many thru-hikers see trails like the Pacific Crest, Appalachian and Continental Divide Trails as the ultimate in thru-hiking adventures, there are dozens of lesser-known routes that lead through the spectacular wilderness all around North America....
While many thru-hikers see trails like the Pacific Crest, Appalachian and Continental Divide Trails as the ultimate in thru-hiking adventures, there are dozens of lesser-known routes that lead through the spectacular wilderness all around North America. Whether you are looking...
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Words and photos by Andrew Coghill “Hey, are you taking walking sticks?” Big Cat’s voice purred over the telephone, his Great Smoky Mountains diction like a good fiddle to my ears. We were planning to hike from Mexico to Canada...
“Hey, are you taking walking sticks?” Big Cat’s voice purred over the telephone, his Great Smoky Mountains diction like a good fiddle to my ears. We were planning to hike from Mexico to Canada along the 2,650 mile Pacific Crest...
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We are so lucky to work live and work by so many wonderful hiking trails in the Pacific Northwest. Today we decided to take a break from work and go visit with those who are venturing to conquer the Pacific...
We are so lucky to work live and work by so many wonderful hiking trails in the Pacific Northwest. Today we decided to take a break from working and go visit with those who are venturing to concur the Pacific...
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