While it's Valentine's Day, a day associated with happiness and love, we're not talking about the ...
Now what? After the big climb/hike/adventure
In August, I climbed Mount Rainier. I'd trained for months, the climb was fantastic, the group of ...
Deep Thoughts by Smug Hiker
Have you ever shared photos or stories of your transformative outdoor adventures and felt like the ...
Are outdoorsy people just plain nicer?
The previous blog about losing gear on the trail and honesty led me to ponder this ...
Lost: On a Mountain in Maine
This blog is neither about: 1) the culmination of one of the most talked about TV shows ever, or 2) ...
In praise of front-country trails
The trail I hiked today started behind an old woolen mill (which burned down in January) and ended ...
Hiking Etiquette 101
If you've hiked or backpacked, you've probably observed someone breaking one of the exalted but ...
Experience versus mistakes
A lot of people come to Trailspace to learn from and share advice with fellow outdoorsy people, one ...
Lessons Learned
I'm back from an excellent weekend at my avalanche awareness course. FYI, if you tell relatives and ...
Gear does not an expert make
Earlier this week I made the statement: it's not about the gear. It's what you do with it, ...