mountains-and-me
Updated Jan 2026 Hot take: It’s possible for a fit and experienced thru-hiker to create a full itinerary for the Great Divide Trail with as little as two week’s notice, and it wouldn’t even require a crazy amount of luck with campsite cancellations. I’ll make my case below. Canada/US Border at Waterton Lakes National Park Intro Section A Section B Section C: Part 1 - Peter Lougheed to Sunshine…
The Misinchinka High Route (MHR) is a demanding 100 mile off-trail hiking route across the remote and rugged Misinchinka Ranges
Apart from writing a book and editing some video from my 2019 hike, I've also spent some time during the pandemic to digitally scout for...
The ‘Triple Crown’ of US long-distance hiking is made up of the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Trail. The three...
It was actually a bit over 6250 km, but who's counting? In 2019 I hiked for seven months across the mountains of Europe. My path was a...
Update Jan 2022: The data presented here was a rough analysis of the of the Trans-European Alpine before it was hiked in 2019. The route...
Whether you're relatively new to the world of backpacking or just tired of shouldering that heavy pack again, everyone likes the idea of...
Jan 2022 Update: Current GPX tracks are available at the TEAR overview and section pages. Original post follows: GPS routes for the...