Essays from the trail

The pieces we write when the boots are drying — on altitude, patience, the weight on your back and the reasons underneath it all.

Essay · The body

Learning to walk slowly: an essay on altitude

Above four thousand meters the mountain sets the pace and your only job is to accept it. On acclimatization, humility, and the strange gift of enforced slowness.

12 minEssay

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Guide · The pack

What we actually carry: a packing philosophy

Not a gear list — a way of deciding what earns a place on your back. After thousands of trail miles, our kit keeps getting smaller and our trips keep getting better.

13 minGuide

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