Mt Moran (WY)

Submitted by pbakwin on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 03:14pm
Description

The standard route on Moran is the CMC route, starting at the CMC campsite.  But, this is not "car-to-car", which would be starting at the Jenny Lake Loop Road, and either walking/running around Jenny & Leigh Lakes, or canoeing the lakes (which is the usual mountaineer's approach). 

Erik Sanders describes the multi-sport (bike, swim, run) "Picnic": 

Big Savage Mountain Trail (MD)

Submitted by pbakwin on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 08:36am
Description

This is a challenging 17 mile mountain-top trail which travels over steep and rocky terrain with significant brush on the trail. Backpacking & primitive camping permits are available at Savage River State Forest Headquarters. The out and back variant is 34 miles and takes you back to your stating point. No directional preference.

Use: Hiking Only

Difficulty: Difficult

Episode 70: Gear of the Decade!

The four FKT principals discuss what specific gear really helped us all move faster, easier, and safer in the mountains and trails.  Our thoughts might surprise you, and hopefully they will also help you.

"This product straddles being the best and being the worst!"

We also discuss what did not work, and really interesting, what is coming next?

“20 years from now, when movies are made to have taken place in the 2010’s, they will show everyone walking around staring at their phones!”