Trail: building, science, art, journeys, and gear
Trail: building, science, art, journeys, and gear
by Trevor DeRuisé There are a lot of differences between the East and West Coasts. One has Starbucks while the other has Dunkin Donuts. One has poison ivy while the other has poison oak. One has outrageous gas prices, while the other… also has outrageous gas prices. We could spend all day comparing the two, […]
East Vs. West Coast Trails Read More »
By Morgan Tilton source How an endurance runner jumped into bikepacking and achieved one of Colorado’s most radical records. Before sunrise on July 26, ultrarunner Joe Grant pedaled away from his home in Gold Hill to pursue a fully self-supported trip around the Centennial State’s tallest peaks–the Tour de Fourteeners. His goal was simple: Pedal to and
Rig Rundown: The Bike Setup Behind Ultrarunner Joe Grant’s Tour de 14ers Record Read More »
Sometimes the work is slow enough that you might as well sit down. Scoot on your butt and pull each blueberry stem in turn, until it curves under the moss, red and damp and rooty, and you can’t pull any farther. Snip the stem off, leaving the sharp stub tucked carefully beneath the earth. Grab the
Sharing the wild: Cutting a new trail to a lonely destination Read More »
Diamond To The Rough – Official Film Trailer from Myles Smythe on Vimeo.
Diamond To The Rough Read More »
Like many many cultures and classes of people, trail user groups (hikers, bikers, equestrians…), can be, or often are, lumped into subsets or categories and “types:” day hikers, thru hikers, pole users, trail runners, ultra runners, free riders, cross country riders, gear junkies… These user groups and subsets may be associated with certain mores, and/or
Skidding Culture is Not Stewardship Read More »
I wish I could have done the same…a shame, a sham Idaho is on my bucket list, especially Sun Valley and Ketchum with over 400 miles of single track, but perhaps Boulder-White Cloud will only be experienced from afar…
Racing the Rule-Makers Read More »
gpx track (~15 miles): link I took a break from the east coast to pay a visit to my old stomping grounds and do something I put off for years while living in So Cal, bagging Mt. San Jacinto peak. The day couldn’t have been much nicer. On the flight in I saw our next
San Jacinto Peak, Southern CA’s Second Highest Read More »