My Experience with DIY Gear Making
I made a DIY Dyneema Backpacking Tarp Shelter and here is how it went
Discover California’s Lost Sierra on a New 600-Mile Trail
In the coming years, the Lost Sierra Route will be a 600-mile multi-use trail connecting California mountain towns in the Lost Sierra.
Adventure’s End
What do we owe each other at the end?
Jack Wolfskin Exolight Pro Review
Jack Wolfskin Exolight Pro Hardshell Jacket Fresh powder snowshoeing. Deep winter peakbagging. Hardshell jackets are the go-to outer covering for winter adventures, and the Jack Wolfskin Exolight Pro is a good choice for whatever outdoor pursuit you choose. The Exolight Pro has room to stack layers underneath for a cold Read more
Help Support BPR’s 2022 Trail Profiles
We are raising funds for our first six trail profiles of the year. To keep the site running and publish content, we need to raise $1000. Here’s how to help
Top 10 BPR Posts From the Past Year-Ish
We published dozens of trail profiles, news updates, essays, advice, and trail roundups, and these were yours (and sometimes our) favorites.
How the Connecticut-to-Canada Hiking Route Came Together
A network of connecting trails creates a 500-mile route from the Connecticut shore to the New Hampshire-Canada border
Interview with Two North Country Trail Thru-Hikers
An interview with two North Country Trail thru-hikers about their 4,833 mile experience in 2021, along with the experience of running a company while hiking 30 miles a day.
Trail Running Vests for Day Hiking, a Review
Trail vests do not have to be Trail Running vests. They are not only for runners. In fact, most trail running is power hiking anyways. Our Favorite Trail running vests…
Thru-Hiking and My Unrealistic Body Image Expectations
I was in incredible shape when I finished the Colorado Trail. But I couldn’t maintain it, which led to a host of body-image issues.