Budget Backpacking Gear Guide: Affordable Picks That Actually Work
Budget gear that actually holds up? Yep — after years of testing what works (and what really doesn’t), I pulled together my go-to list of affordable, trail-ready backpacking gear that won’t weigh you down or wreck your wallet.
Summiting 4 Colorado 14ers in One Day: Backpacking the Chicago Basin via Animas River Trail
Four peaks, three days, almost 40 miles, and one epic trip I won’t forget. We hiked into the Chicago Basin from Purgatory, set up camp, and knocked out North Eolus, Eolus, Sunlight, and Windom all in one big summit day. It was wild, it was hard, and it was totally worth it. If you're dreaming of a backcountry 14er adventure, this one’s for you.