Trail Planning convers things like skills, processes, and decision-making, regardless of which trail someone hikes. Articles in this category answer questions such as “How do I plan a backpacking trip?”
As I prepare to start my first section hike of the Colorado Trail later this year, transportation is one of the puzzles I need to solve. Since I’ll be flying into Denver from Tennessee I need to figure out how I’m going to get to the trail, and after hiking for a few days, get…
When I first started planning my Colorado Trail section hikes, I didn’t realize just how quickly pre-packaged backpacking food could become a big expense. And it seemed that every gear list I looked at included a stack of freeze-dried meals. Mountain House, Peak Refuel, Backpacker’s Pantry…the kind of meals where you just add hot water…
When I first started researching the Colorado Trail, I spent hours comparing backpacks, tents, sleeping pads, shoes, and water filters. But the deeper I got into the planning process, the more I realized that things like timing, transportation, altitude, weather, and mileage planning can have a much bigger impact on your trip than whether you…
As you start planning your Colorado Trail backpacking trip, one of the questions you will eventually run up on is: “When is the best time of year to backpack the Colorado Trail?” At first, I assumed the answer would be simple. Summer equals hiking season, right? But the more I researched the Colorado Trail, the…