After a recent trip to explore the five National Parks in Southern Utah, Einstein weighs the guilt of ecotourism, and shares a few photos from the trip as well.
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Meet Bones. He wanders, walks, and savors the lessons that life as a nomad has taught him. In this intimate piece, Bones lets us in on what it means to wander and where it’s taken him.
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This season has seen many thru-hike hopefuls have to cancel their plans for longer thru-hikes (specifically the AT, PCT, and CDT). However, the longer trails being unavailable has driven flocks of hikers to go on shorter thru-hikes, specifically the Colorado Trail. OE contributor Sunsets and his wife Chica hiked the CT in August. Sunsets offers us five reasons why the CT is a worthwhile hike in any season.
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Te Araroa - New Zealand’s Trail - is growing more popular for long-distance hikers every year. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic will limit how many trampers can get on the trail this year, the hiking season for the Southern Hemisphere is still right around the corner! After tramping the route last year, OE contributor Einstein offers up this guide to any potential trampers. Learn more about the route itself, some fun extra trips that can be taken on a TA journey, and what makes this trail so unique from all others.
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Outdoor Evolution recently took a team trip up to Utah to hike the Uinta Highline Trail. Contributors Einstein and Kodak combined their efforts as writer and photographer to put together this photo essay. Join them on a journey through this incredibly unique, spectacular, and wild mountain range.
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In his book Free Outside: A Trek Against Time and Distance, long-distance hiker Jeff “Legend” Garmire gives an entertaining and detailed account of his successful 2016 hike of the Calendar Year Triple Crown. OE contributor Einstein had a chance to interview Legend recently to talk about the book, his hiking-career and long-distance hiking in general.
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The first article in an Outdoor Evolution series on THRU-HIKING CULTURE, OE contributor Snuggles shares her thoughts on trail families, trail names, and what makes them such an important part of long-distance hiking.
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Figuring out what to eat on a hike can be pretty daunting. A veteran thru-hiker takes you through her different methods of feeding herself on hikes over the years. You’ll find useful tips, creative ideas, a bit of humor, and maybe even an appetite.
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