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DC UL Backpacking is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2019. As part of the celebration, we'll be featuring conversations with group members throughout July and August. Will (Savage) has been with DC UL since 2013, and has attended over 100 events. You've been with DC UL for a while. What brought you to DC UL? And what... Continue Reading →
DC UL Backpacking is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2019. As part of the celebration, we'll be featuring conversations with group members throughout July and August. Sharon Grant (MacGyver) first joined DC UL in 2010, and since then has been on some 70 trips. Sharon shares her adventures on her blog, MacGyver's Travels. When asked about how... Continue Reading →
This trip was centered around a permit that Erik's PCT buddy Brian (Patches) managed to get; 3 DCUL'ers from Seattle and DC (myself, Kyle, and Doug) ended up joining Brian with varying degrees of last minute planning. Many of us were meeting for the first time on trail, but the beauty of long distance backpacking... Continue Reading →
A long-trail sized thank you to every one of you who committed time, money, exasperation, love, and blisters to DC UL Backpacking over the years. That is everything.
Happy July, backpackers. We’ve entered official summer in D.C. Escape the heat and humidity with us on an upcoming event. Kylie and Karan will share highlights from their year traveling the globe as part of the D.C. Public Library’s “Trips of a Lifetime” series. These talks are often a good time so join us on July... Continue Reading →
