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Real World Trail Running & Backpacking Gear Reviews

Mt Hood Timberline Trail Fast Pack Report
Overview The Timberline trail is a 41-ish mile trail that goes around Mt Hood, about 90 minutes east of Portland, Oregon. This trip was done in August with one overnight stop – we were traveling light with our new fast packs. The trail is easy to navigate with... Read more
Mason Lake From I-90 Via Ira Spring Memorial Trail
Overview This connection of trails lets you take off from gravel parking on the side of I-90 without having to do a 20 to 30 minute drive up an unimproved road to the Ira Springs trailhead. With a roundtrip length of about 9 miles to get to Mason... Read more
Yosemite Falls Trail
Overview We had the opportunity to stay in a tiny home AirBnB for Jeney’s birthday weekend and took full advantage of being just 1 hour away from Yosemite. The Yosemite Falls trail was a blast with a ton of elevation gain, some incredible views, and opportunities to fill... Read more