[disclosure] Summer is officially in full swing, and I’ve been lucky enough to spend a great deal of time outside
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Author: Brandon Chase
Losing Light: Joe McConaughy’s Long Trail FKT Documentary
This article first appeared on TheTrek. On June 10, 2020, in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Joe “Stringbean”
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Gear Review: Merrell MQM Flex 2 GTX
This article first appeared on TheTrek. [disclosure] Merrell is no stranger to the outdoors, having produced highly-acclaimed hiking shoes and
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Sale Alert! Enlightened Equipment up to 20% Off
It isn’t often that ultralight cottage gear companies have sales, but this year Enlightened Equipment is bucking the trend by
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Gear Review: Leatherman Signal and Free T4
[disclosure] This article first appeared on TheTrek. Leatherman multi-tools are widely regarded as some of the highest-quality and best-value appliances
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Coaching With Joe McConaughy: 1.5 Years Later
Over a year ago, I wrote an post explaining Why I Hired a Running Coach. In it, I outline my
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Gear Review: Somewear Global Hotspot
This article first appeared on TheTrek. UPDATE 3/25/2021: Somewear has dropped the price of its Global Hotspot from $350 to
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Optimizing Your Research for A Thru-Hike
This article first appeared on TheTrek. When I decided I was going to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail in 2018, I
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New Gear Roundup: What I’m Testing in 2020
[disclosure] Every year, a few things get added to my gear rotation and a few get subtracted. It’s an iterative
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Isloo Fresh: Organic Farming in Islamabad, Pakistan
On a weekend trip within the city we toured the Isloo Fresh Farm in Bain Nala, just 45 minutes from
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