The Cairn Backpacking App Keeps You Safe
Want to be safe on the trail? The Cairn backpacking app just debuted, and it’s a great way to track your route in the wilderness. You can end an emergency contact your route and build a community map in the process.
Pacific Crest Trail Association Southbound Guide
The Pacific Crest Trail Association knows everything about the 2,663 mile trail, which stretches from Mexico to Canada. It has a helpful guide on the southbound route, which we highlight here.
Watch: Portlandia, Get the Gear!
Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein perfectly embody the gear-happy backpacking in their Get the Gear sketch. Watch it here, and enjoy your Turkey Day!
Packing It Out Clears 1,000 Pounds of Trash Off Appalachian Trail [interview]
Led by Seth Orme, Packing It Out is an initiative to keep wilderness trails clean. They started by thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, and cleared 1,000 pounds of trash. Next up, the Pacific Crest Trail. We interviewed them.
Photo Camparison: The California Drought in Yosemite
SummitPost.org user kamran compares Mt. Conness in 2011 and 2014. The California drought in Yosemite is clear, and disturbing.