Backpacking

The Key to Distress Tolerance: A simple tale about being lost in the mountains

Digging my dull spikes into thin ice, I break off a sizeable chunk and hear it roll down the snowy precipice. The fear that I’m to follow...

A Countercultural Move: Go It Alone

“That sounds scary.” “Aren’t you afraid by yourself?” “I could never do that.” Those are the most common responses when I tell people...

What to Pack (or Not to pack) on Your First Backpacking Trip

There is something special about putting everything you need on your back and going to places can only reach by foot. A backpacking...