The crew converged on the Little Devils Stairs trailhead. It was a mild mid-autumn morning, a great day for a hike. Up we went, criss-crossing Keyser Run, stepping with care so as not to have wet feet this early in the day. After the recent rains, water was flowing fairly high. On to the Sugarloaf... Continue Reading →

Photo: Karan You might ask how a trip can be accidentally DC UL. In this case, what started as a Purple Lizard map hike* that I intended to do as yet another solo adventure in this time of socially distancing ended up being shared by email to a few backpacker pals. My rough plan was... Continue Reading →

Kylie and I are staying in the North East for a few weeks and we are trying to take full benefit of being close to beautiful mountains. After consulting our good friend, Matt S., for a few hikes in the NH area, we decided to hike the Pemi Loop since it was a short drive... Continue Reading →

Sometimes your favorite show or movie or band gets a spinoff. This spinoff hike is DC UL Backpacking in spirit but not exactly in execution as a Claudio/Evan duo adventure. Enjoy anyways! - Evan Day One:  5 Night Miles to the Decker Shelter When Claudio hit me up to join him on a complete hike... Continue Reading →