Saddle Up?
Yeah, I know. It's been awhile! But all is not forgotten, and I do plan to return to a blogging routine. Lots happening of course, since Arctic1000, not the least of which has been…
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Arctic 1000
Hi All - just a reminder that I'll be "signing off" of "Ryan Jordan's Backcountry" for a few months, focusing postings to the Arctic 1000 Blog, also hosted at RyanJordan.com. Arctic 1000 is now…
Footwear for Long Distance Wilderness Hiking
First, some definitions. By "long distance" I mean without resupply, and by "wilderness" I mean in the absence of established paths (trails and roads). So, for situations where you're looking at long mileage days…
Two Seas Two Feet: America’s Greatest Long Distance Route?
Last night we hosted an event at the Emerson Theater in Bozeman, a homecoming of sorts for Andrew Skurka, who worked for Backpacking Light last fall on our staff and is now one of…
NOLS & Ultralight: Part II
NOLS is conducting their first ever series of Light and Fast Backpacking Courses this summer: http://www.nols.edu/courses/locations/rockymtn/lightandfastbackpacking.shtml We had the chance to meet the instructors and discuss gear and curriculum strategies for this course in…