HUNGER makes perfect sauce
I despised trekking poles until I could no longer hike downhill after straining my knee on the Ski Hut trail (Mt Baldy). It was either hike with poles or stay home. I figured it’s worth a shoot and boy oh boy what a big difference they made on the trail. The trekking poles tend to [...]
We Summited Mt. Baldy via the brutal Ski Hut Trail. This was our second attempt to summit — we failed the first time around largely because we came unprepared for how steep the trail was and the effect high elevation was going to have on our speed. This time around we started much earlier and [...]
As you spend more and more time in the wilderness you quickly realize that the heaviest thing you carry is water. Water weighs ~ 2.2 lbs. per liter (or quart). During a moderate hike I typically consume 1 liter per 4 miles, during high altitude (> 8000ft) or high elevation gain hikes my water consumption [...]
