How you can make your own stoves and hike lighter, hike better, hike simpler, have lots of fun in the woods, either alone or with friends (if you have any), and generally have a better time than you probably could have imagined possible unless you are naturally very, very clever. Featuring step by step instructions to make some of the lightest and [Read More]

How you can hike lighter, hike better, hike simpler, make your own stoves and have lots of fun in the woods, either alone or with friends (if you have any). Featuring tips, stories and ravings from the author and his imaginary friends and relatives like Uncle Reinhold Pudzer, Citron Ella Schmelling, Joe "Dirty Maggot" Periwinkle the thru-hiker, and[Read More]

Hike Your Own Hike: 7 Life Lessons from Backpacking Across America is about Francis Tapon's thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail and what it the adventure can teach you about life. You'll start in Maine and walk to Georgia, picking up seven lessons along the way. Each lesson is neatly woven into the fabric of the story. This true story combines the d[Read More]