One common problem that hikers have is foot swelling.  This is bad enough if you are going on a short hike, but even worse if you are thru-hiking.  Many thru-hikers

At first, the numbers seem positive.  There’s been a 57% jump in the number of Americans going hiking and backpacking over the past 8 years. Plus, national parks are seeing 21%

It’s no surprise that people have turned to GPS trackers or hiking apps to navigate new trails. Though some of the more old-school hikers shrug new technology off, preferring to

When it comes to preventing blisters while hiking, shoes get the most attention.  However, if you don’t have the right socks, you’ll still get blisters.  Many experienced hikers wear two

As much as I love Mother Nature, I also know that she isn’t always kind.  Even if you are completely prepared, bad things can happen.  Nobody is immune to injury, sickness,

The last time I posted was to write about my terrible experience backpacking while pregnant.  Now that I’m well into the 2nd trimester and the chronic puking has slowed down

I never really thought too much about trekking poles.  After all, I’m young and have yet to experience any problems with knee or hip pain.  And, if the terrain got

Not every hike is the same, nor is every hiker the same.  So, any two packing lists for hiking you see could be completely different.

This is me on a backpacking trip when I was about 7 years old.  It was around that time that my family moved to a new house in New York

When I first started going hiking and backpacking, I was really bad at calculating how long the hike would take.  Once, this resulted in my group arriving at base camp