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Stories from The Trailhead — 475 episodes

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1

Emily Bei Cheng and the Crosspeak 2: at Home in Colorful Adventures

2

Moving in Circles: Caleb and Henry’s Baffin Island Expedition, Part 3

3

Get Your Friends Hooked on Ultralight: How to Use the Crosspeak 1 as a Gateway Drug

4

Rolling Tides: Forward to the Here and Now

5

Moving in Circles: Caleb and Henry’s Baffin Island Expedition, Part 2

6

Grandpa’s Trail: Visiting Guiding Spirits with David and Leah Jackson

7

Layers: How to Win the Weekend with Diana Davis

8

A Better Way Forward: Jackson Abhau’s HMG Story

9

Moving in Circles: Caleb and Henry’s Baffin Island Expedition, Part 1

10

Field Repairs with Jeff Wohl: a Quick Fix That’Ll Get You Zip

11

An Adventure for Lavas, Not Fightas: Tyler Brilinski’s Volcano Tour Plan

12

If the Shoe Fits, It's Adventure Time! Peter Bugg's Grand Weekend

13

A Better Way Forward: Chloe Hammond’s HMG Story

14

Rolling With an Elevate 22: A Long-Term, High-Mileage Review

15

21 Days At The Edge: Testing The Crosspeak 1 In Southeast Greenland

16

A Better Way Forward: Diana Davis' Hmg Story

17

Rolling Tides: What's Normal, Anyway?

18

A Better Way Forward: Peter Gierlach's Hmg Story

19

Field Repairs With Jeff Wohl

20

Rolling Tides: Everything In Due Time

21

Forest Bathing With Peter Gierlach

22

Racing Jetlag In Chamonix

23

Gallatin Crest Trail

24

Testing The Pemi 15

25

Fly Fishing In New Zealand

26

O Circuit Patagonia Story

27

Greenland Ice Sheet Research

28

Capturing Peaks In Nepal

29

Shelter Dilemmas For Orogenesis

30

Rolling Tides: Lots Of Sights

31

Grand Canyon Gems

32

Splitboarding Trip Prep

33

Baja Divide Bikepacking Notes

34

Mt. Hood Ice Climb

35

Seneca Rocks Adventure

36

Finding The Perfect Campsite

37

Rolling Tides: Beacon Of Kindness

38

Adventures In Parallel

39

European Divide Completion

40

Izzy's 2026 Triple Crown Plan

41

Rolling Tides: Little Glimpses

42

Professor Carl's Thru-Hiker Gear List

43

Above The Clouds On The Divide

44

Benton Mackaye Trail Study

45

Food Planning For Success

46

Rolling Tides: Never Give Up

47

Becoming A Pod Vert

48

Betty Kellenberger At Story

49

The First Traverse Film

50

Planning To Go Big

51

The Structure Of Flexibility

52

Food Storage In Bear Country

53

Rolling Tides Global Journey

54

Solo Female Travel Safety Tips

55

Surfpacking: Rolling Tides

56

Forbidden Peak Summit

57

Backcountry Popcorn

58

Fastest Known Slow Down

59

Training For An 8,000 Mile Walk

60

Huemul Circuit & Fitz Roy

61

Hermit Canyon Weekend

62

Backcountry Communication

63

Vertex 32 Development Story

64

Diana Davis And Her Hyperlite Life

65

Crosspeak 2 Review

66

Tina Currin Fkt Story

67

Windrider On The Colorado Trail

68

Ultamid 2 Review By Nols

69

Lightweight Setup Improved My Thru-Hike

70

Bikepacking Around Katahdin

71

Backpacking Iceland

72

North Cascades Crossing Success

73

Stepping Back To Step Forward

74

Run Up To Tor Des Géants

75

European Divide Bikepacking Route

76

Great Divide Mountain Bike Race

77

Salkantay & Ausangate Trek

78

Food Prep For Extreme Thru-Hikes

79

Testing Dyneema Woven Composites

80

New Pack Fabric Deep Dive

81

Get Efficiency Out Of Your System

82

Thru-Hiking At 70

83

Mountain Running Evolution

84

Backpacking Legends Take Two

85

Bruce Trail Thru-Hiking

86

Travel Evolution

87

North Cascades Prelude

88

Fears On The Cdt

89

Backpacking In Japan Q&A

90

Kumano Kodo Route

91

Packrafting In Maine

92

Chloe And Piper Ski Story

93

Family Trip In Huayhuash

94

The Wild Bunch Film

95

Pitching Shelter On Slickrock

96

Overland Track Story

97

The Subjectivity Of Suffering

98

Izzy On The Pct

99

Bartram Trail Guide

100

Crosspeak 2 Origin Story

101

Calendar Year Triple Crown

102

Broken In Baja

103

Get To Know The Apa

104

What 60 Years Of Heavy Packs Taught Nols

105

Cure For Cabin Fever

106

Going Lightweight With Nols

107

Pinhoti Trail Guide

108

Pinhoti Trail In Winter

109

Shoulder Season Backpacking Tips

110

Pitching An Ultamid 2 In Snow

111

Alaska Ski Touring Classic

112

Let The Scots Ski

113

Pct Prep With Liz Kidder

114

Allegheny Trail Reportage

115

Any Excuse For Adventure

116

Why Nols Instructors Recommend Hmg

117

Mid 1 Tent Musings

118

Dreamer To Schemer

119

Crux 40 Vs Headwall 55

120

Cape Wrath Trail Story

121

Prep For A Winter Expedition

122

Why Nols Guides Recommend Hmg

123

Fall On Vermont's Long Trail

124

Sail To Ski In Alaska

125

Wilderness Dike Chasing

126

Shop Visits: Alpenglow Sports

127

Stuck In Water Canyon

128

Why The Professor Loves The Contour 35

129

Meet Francine From R&D

130

Fast, Light, And Free On The Jmt

131

Beautiful Things Don’T Ask For Attention

132

The Halka 55 And 70 Origin Story

133

A Look At Uncool Backpacking

134

Gear Testing The Contour 35

135

50 Years Of The Colorado Trail

136

A Tribute To A Visionary

137

Top Hikes For Fall Foliage

138

Who We Hike With: Tina Currin

139

A Case For Up-And-At-’Em On Trail

140

What To Eat On Trail In Colder Temperatures

141

Tina Currin's Florida Trail Gear List

142

Yoga To Relieve Foot Pain

143

A French Alps Dispatch

144

The Situation Is The Boss Man: No Chafe Haven

145

Thoughts On Slow Hiking

146

Hiking All The Trails In The White Mountain Guidebook

147

Upper Muley Twist Canyon

148

Shakedown 2.0: Liz Kidder

149

In Search Of Caribou Again

150

Who We Roll With: Brett Davis

151

Must Have, Should Have, Wanna Have

152

The Ride To Slide Odyssey

153

800 Miles Through Arizona

154

Meet Josh Stein

155

Maroon Bells Four Pass Loop Adventure

156

The Essentials And Your Essentials

157

Yoga For Lower Back Relief

158

The Coordinates Of An Unexpected Adventure

159

A Vacation Of Trekking Poles And A Snorkel Mask

160

Theories Of Relativity: Jeff Garmire

161

Tinkerin At Tinker Cliffs

162

Hiker Hunger Handbook

163

Who We Backpack With: Scott Nechemias

164

Choose Your Pack With Tina Currin

165

Backpacking List For The Lightweight Curious

166

Packrafting Belize

167

Appalachian High Route Section By Section

168

The Reverse Traverse: Backcountry Skiing With Teachers And Students

169

Young Icarus Flew Over The Pyrenees

170

National Trails Day Is Everyday

171

The Power Of Commitment

172

Snowshoe Camping: Not Your Typical Valentine's Day

173

Appalachian Trail Vs Pacific Crest Trail

174

Passage Granted: Hiking In Tasmania

175

Early Spring Hiking Tips

176

How To Get To Trailheads Without A Car

177

The Shakedown 2.0: Tina Currin

178

Light, Fast, Delicious: Pick Three

179

Isolation In The Waimakariri Falls Hut

180

Unsupported Fkt On Vermont's Long Trail

181

Meet Our Founder Mike St. Pierre

182

A Spring Getaway Arkansas Style

183

The Feeling Of Blue

184

Reaching 40 Traced Days

185

Shaking Down Your Life Before The Trail

186

Wasatch Backcountry Ski Tour

187

One Year Anniversary Of White Mountains Goal

188

Same Hike, Different Life

189

Winter On Thin Ice In Ontario

190

Methow River To The C

191

Meet Nash Calvin

192

40-Degree Quilt Review

193

Yoga To Power Down And Power Up On Trail

194

Three Days In The Sisters

195

The Full Bull

196

Centennial Trail In South Dakota

197

The Shakedown 2.0: Eloise Robbins

198

Who We Hike With: Liz Kidder

199

The Shakedown 2.0: Scott Nechemias

200

Ground Control To Major Trip Planning In Arizona

201

The Taste Of 2,100 Miles

202

The Situation Is The Boss Man: Hurricane Hiking

203

El Capitan Comes Alive At Night

204

Water Filtration Trail Testimonials

205

An Ode To Backcountry Skiing's Brightest Season

206

Five Things: Hansi Johnson

207

The Art Of Slow Hiking

208

Five Things: Rebecca Sperry

209

The Shakedown 2.0: Jessica Kelley

210

Forging Adventure Partnerships

211

Hiking Through Cancer

212

Tropical Mountaineering In The Koolaus

213

The Situation Is The Boss Man: Katterat Station

214

Five Short Long Trails In New England

215

Allagash Wilderness Waterway Expedition

216

Buckeye Trail Overview

217

Alaska Subsistence Journey

218

Cross-Training To Be A Better Hiker

219

Meet Max Kiel

220

The Student Becomes The Master

221

Claggy Weather And Ultralight Smorgasboarding

222

A Major Objective: Rebecca Sperry

223

Twenty-Five Hikes, Ten Percent Traced

224

Crevasse Rescue In The Age Of Glacial Recession

225

Introducing The Contour 35

226

First Impressions: Headwall 55

227

A Flow Through The Bob

228

Meet Victoria Rude

229

The Shakedown 2.0: Eszter Horanyi

230

Gearing Up For The Colorado Trail

231

A Pack Is Born: The Crux 40 Story

232

Clearly Unknown: Geoff Mcfetridge

233

Five Needs And Five Didn’T Needs

234

East Coast Trail Newfoundland

235

Dear Ladakh, With Love

236

Boobs, Burdens, And Backpacks

237

The Acropolis Adventure

238

Backcountry Skiing In Japan

239

Must Have, Should Have, Wanna Have

240

Introducing The Mid 1

241

The Ultimate Ultralight Camera

242

The All-New Waypoint 35

243

Ultralight Luxury Trekking In Huayhuash

244

The Trail Provides

245

Gear List Showdown: At Vs Pct

246

Planning A More Complicated Hiking Route

247

Shoulder Season And Winter Backpacking Tips (Part 1)

248

The Monadnock Sunapee Greenway

249

Planning A Shoulder Season Canoe Trip

250

Tips To Improve Trail Photography

251

Backpacking Snacks That Satisfy Cravings

252

Who We Ride, Paddle, Hike With: Annie Le

253

Trip Tales With The Unbound 40

254

To The Arrigetch We Must Go

255

Florida Trail Part Two

256

Long-Distance Hiking Permits Guide

257

Peruvian Treks

258

What Defines A Successful Adventure

259

Hitting Day 100 Of My Project

260

A Descent Into Gladness

261

North Woods From Away

262

How To Alleviate Knee Pain

263

Layering Tips For Cold Weather Hiking

264

Mount Monadnock In New Hampshire

265

Introducing The Elevate 22

266

Time To Clean House

267

The 30L Approach Duffel

268

Steps To Stay Safe On Winter Trips

269

Quitting And Un-Quitting The White Mountains Trace

270

The Skiloping Tetons Traverse

271

Maine 4,000 Footers Guide

272

The Method To The Mileage

273

Understanding Freedom

274

Florida Trail Part One

275

Raising A Future Adventurer

276

Metabolic Flexibility For Adventurers

277

Hitting 30 Traced In The White Mountains

278

Advice For First-Time Thru-Hikers

279

Humbled, Scared, And Exhilarated

280

The Welcome Weight Of Water

281

Trekking Pole Cork Repair

282

Halfway Point Hiking The Whites

283

Lessons From Thru-Hiking

284

Painting A Route For Comfort

285

Surviving A Ninja Snowstorm

286

Backcountry Ski Trip Tricks

287

Sunken Costs In Adventuring

288

Transcending On The Trail

289

Looking Back On 49 Days In The Whites

290

Wild Ice Skating With Luc Mehl

291

Picture-Perfect Day Hike Guide

292

Photographer Matt Foley In Greenland

293

Extreme Nordic Skiing In Alaska

294

Pct Gear List: Josh Sheets

295

An Ode To Backcountry Progression

296

The Evolution Of The Aero 28

297

Q&A: North Woods From Away

298

Alpine Odyssey On The Uinta Highline

299

Chasing Ten With Christopher Johnson

300

Logistics Of A Snow Roll Bikeskiing

301

Big Questions, Solid Answer From The Pct

302

Packrafting In The Bahamas

303

Reflections On Backcountry Skiing

304

Who We Ski With: Cody Townsend

305

Multi-Tools

306

The Junction's Functions

307

Dangerous Road Walks On The Adt

308

Ultralight Approach To Work Environments

309

Gear Favorites On The Appalachian Trail

310

Chasing Ten With Tina Currin

311

Bear Safety Tips

312

Avoid Dehydration And Altitude Sickness

313

Skirafting In Utah

314

The Shakedown 2.0: Peter Bugg

315

Base Weight Evolution On The At

316

Stuff Sacks & Pods

317

Hydration Vessels

318

Ultralight Tents & Shelters

319

Nevada Mountain Ranges Adventure

320

Start Cold: Staying Warm Tips

321

Photography Of Bjorn Olson

322

Must Have, Should Have, Wanna Have

323

Australian Alps Walking Track

324

Packrafting Without An Ankle

325

Waypoint 35 Field Review

326

Introducing Michael Deyoung

327

Headlamps

328

Gear Testing The New Mid 1

329

The Waypoint 35

330

Backpacking Down Under

331

Fat Biking And Packrafting Alaska

332

New England Direttissima Start

333

A World Of Pain

334

Chasing Ten With Rebecca Sperry

335

Hermit Boucher Loop Adventure

336

100 Mile Wilderness Story

337

Sleeping Pads & Pillows

338

Chasing Ten With Dylan Suhr

339

Meet Morgan Valliere

340

A Windrider In The Winds

341

Chasing Ten With Samuel Martin

342

The Shakedown 2.0: Professor Carl

343

Chasing Ten With Taylor Bracher

344

Ideal Base Weight For The At

345

Steens Mountain Adventure

346

Katahdin Backcountry Loop

347

Grand Canyon Adventure

348

Using Your Dog As A Routefinder

349

Tips For Sharing Adventures

350

Nothing Missing

351

Inflatable Vs Foam Pads

352

Chasing Ten With Tyson Perkins

353

Sleeping Bags & Quilts

354

Horseshoe Mesa Trip Report

355

Ultralight Backpack

356

Quick Overnight Gear Lists

357

Observing Shorebird Migration

358

Overcoming The Fear Of Hiking Solo

359

The Joys Of An Unplanned Hike

360

Water Treatment

361

There's Something In The Water

362

Kitchen & Cookware

363

Hygiene

364

Chasing Ten With Mike St. Pierre

365

Lessons From A Calendar Year Triple Crown

366

Ultralight For Older Backpackers

367

Pct Gear List

368

Six Hiking Habits To Leave Places Better

369

Route Learning: Quadzilla's Takeaways

370

Dress Like An Onion

371

Mega Pints And Mega Vert On The Gr20

372

A Backpacking Gear List For New Hikers

373

A Packed Picture-Perfect Day Hike Guide

374

Packing List For Multi-Day Hiking Trips

375

Thoughts For Food From A Triple Crowner

376

Shifting Gear: Quadzilla Tweaks His Setup

377

Knowing Where You Need To Be

378

Better Gear, Experience Farther Distance

379

One Last Hike With A Girl's Best Friend

380

Accessories To Compliment A Triple Crown Gear List

381

Humbly Hypothermic On The Colorado Trail

382

Understanding Desert Weather

383

Gear List For The New England Direttissima

384

A Trek Through Peru's Ausangate Circuit

385

A Guide To Financing A Thru-Hike

386

A Season Capturing Images In Wild Places

387

Five Steps To Creating Adventure

388

An Ode To The Shorter Trails

389

A Life Of Miles: Pushing Forward

390

Colorado Trail Story

391

Subjective Danger On Arizona's Mogollon Rim Trail

392

52 Weeks Hiking Through Cancer Treatment

393

A Hike Up Mount Marcy In Winter

394

Top Tips For Getting Ultralighter On The Cheap

395

An Appalachian Trail Experience In Four Parts

396

A Friendly Introduction To Packrafting

397

Mind Over Mileage

398

Stretching On Trail With Kat Englishman

399

Straight Back Through The Sierra Nevada

400

Reunited With Ribbons

401

A Stuff Sack Pillow

402

Getting The Bird On The Arizona Trail

403

The Other Kind Of Thru-Hiker Funk

404

The Photography Of Eleanor Moseman

405

Toe To Toe With The Devil

406

A Life Of Miles: For A Big Goal

407

The Photography Of Michael Deyoung

408

Oatspiration: Four Fueling Fixes For Your Repack

409

Push Backs In The Adirondacks: A Four-Day Summit-Chasing Trip

410

No Room For Elephants: Why I Hike And Keep Hiking

411

A Selection Of Favorite Day Hikes

412

The Photography Of Eszter Horanyi

413

The Photography Of Jessica Kelley

414

Packing For Fall Hiking

415

A Ferocious Fear Of Finishing Famished

416

Though You May Want To Cowboy Camp

417

Maximize Backpacking Efficiency

418

A Life Of Miles: Jeff Garmire

419

Coconut Mango Sticky Rice Recipe

420

Tips For Shooting Photography In Fall

421

Deciphering Mountain Mysteries

422

Gore Range Adventure Story

423

The Photography Of Mike Jones

424

The Photography Of Brian Threlkeld

425

The Photography Of Samuel Martin

426

Retiring Into Ultralight

427

Details from the Witness: The Photography Of Shaun Mittwollen

428

The Photography Of Hansi Johnson

429

Hip Stability And Stretching For The Trail

430

The Situation Is The Boss Man: Getting All The Buttons Pushed In The White Mountains

431

Nutrients You Need To Sleep Better On The Trail

432

The Situation Is The Boss Man: Straightforward Canyon Adventuring

433

So You’Ve Got A Thru-Hiker In Your Life. Now What?

434

What's Lost And Found Along The Way: An Appalachian Trail Odyssey

435

Zero Evidence At The Scene: The Essence And Importance Of Leave No Trace

436

Keep Your Feet On The Gas: How To Resupply Like A Champ On A Thru-Hike (Part 3)

437

Meteorological Crystal Balls: How To Get Accurate Forecasts For Backcountry Locations

438

Hut Two Three Four: A Massive Winter Traverse In The White Mountains

439

And Now For A Look At The Weather: A Little Conversation With The Clouds

440

Keep Your Feet On The Gas: How To Resupply And Eat Like A Champ On A Thru-Hike (Part 2)

441

Play To Your Strengths! Yoga To Increase Power And Stamina For Successful Outdoor Pursuits

442

Eats With Pride! Five Signs It's Time To Level Up Your Backcountry Breakfast

443

Keep Your Feet On The Gas: How To Resupply Like A Champ On A Thru Hike, Part 1

444

Just Add Water Backpacking Recipes

445

A Quick Pitch For Safety On The Continental Divide Trail

446

Two Peas, Buncha Pods: An Intro To The Nature Of Hiking As A Couple

447

For Its Own Sake: Camping As An End And Not A Means

448

When You'Re Good And Ready: Pre-Season Yoga With Kat Englishman

449

How To Suffer Correctly – The White Mountains Direttissima

450

A Thru Hike Ruins You

451

The Situation Is The Boss, Man: A Grizzly Tale

452

The Situation Is The Boss, Man: Sometimes It's Better Not To Know

453

Yoga To Rejuvenate And Strengthen Your Shoulders (On And Off The Trail)

454

Reverence For The Grandest Rock

455

Wild Trails

456

The Situation Is The Boss, Man: A Canoeing Cold War In The Boundary Waters

457

A Picture's Worth A Thousand Miles: The Noble Travels Of Fede Cabrera

458

A Non-Conformist And Our Flat Tarp Roll Into A Campsite

459

Chasing Ten With Mike St. Pierre

460

Storm Cats, Zeus, And Views–An Ultamid Faces It All In The Andes

461

What Is The Expiration Date Of Adventure?

462

Soup's On

463

High Andean Adventures In Ecuador

464

Mud Is Thicker Than Water: Where Bikes Meet Boats

465

Passion For The Pulk - Freedom From A Plan In Sweden

466

Feel The Rhythm! Ten Tips For Thriving Outside This Winter

467

Taking The Route Not Traveled: A Starter Guide To Wilderness Backpacking

468

Have Pack, Let's Go Try Something

469

The Nature Of Fine-Tuning: Moving Onward From Summer Into Fall

470

Wet Alders And Still Frozen Toes

471

Passing Tests With Flying Colors. Except Black.

472

Teaching The Trail

473

Introduction: Our Case For Ultralight Backpacking

474

The Shakedown – 10: Apparel

475

Still On The Loose