If you've hiked or backpacked, you've probably observed someone breaking one of the exalted but unwritten rules of hiking and trail etiquette. Whether ...
Experience versus mistakes
A lot of people come to Trailspace to learn from and share advice with fellow outdoorsy people, one might call ...
Lessons Learned
I'm back from an excellent weekend at my avalanche awareness course. FYI, if you tell relatives and friends you're going to avalanche class for the ...
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, the choices you make, and the experience (yours ...
It’s not about the gear. Really.
I'm about to say something that may sound sacrilegious on a backcountry gear site, let alone during the annual shopping season: It's not about the ...
Spend Wisely
How you spend your day is how you spend your life. I read that on the sign outside my local bike shop. Then I skipped out, along with a small ...
Independence: Pass it on
My father died from cancer this month. It goes without saying that this is a grievous event in my life. However, death is also an event each of us ...
Outdoor Etiquette: Respect Landowners
Here’s an outdoor etiquette tip for everyone. If you’re passing through someone’s land and are asked to stay on the trail, then please stay on ...
Blazing a Good Trail: The AT in Maine (Part Three)
(Continued from Part Two) We awaken at dawn to the sounds of a moose lumbering toward our tent. The animal’s heavy footfalls pass nearby and then ...
Blazing a Good Trail: The AT in Maine (Part Two)
(Continued from Part One) On June 21, 1934, the four Bates boys, as I come to think of them—Professor William Sawyer, outing club president ...