mini shakedown
Blissful took a “shakedown” backpack trip to test new gear and new titanium hips.
GUEST POST: Avoiding Ticks When Hiking
The Tick and Mosquito Project teaches us how to NOT get Lyme Disease this season.
Ibex merino wool review
Thermoregulating, breathable, odor resistant and durable, Ibex merino is also very comfortable.
Titanium 14er, climbing Quandary Peak with new hips
Quandary Peak is one of the easiest mountains to climb in winter, even by people with new hips.
how to fix a tent zipper
Replacing the alicoop’s zipper pulls so she can go on one more big trail, was shockingly easy.
set your sights low
Building a system of small, bite-sized goals helps us avoid summit fever while also increasing joy.
K2 basecamp trek, Karakoram, Pakistan
In the late ’90s, Blissful walked up the Baltoro Glacier in Pakistan’s Karakorum Mountains to K2.
among the halls of malls
Rehabilitation and training for the CDT begins on terrazzo floors, indoors.
Aconcagua, Argentina
On Aconcagua in 2014, I learned that failure can become a success when you choose life.
Colorado Trail
The monsoon couldn’t stop a trio of hikers from taking in this magnificent thru-hike.
