2021: The Year of the FKT
020 was an unprecedented year in many ways. As it pertained to sports, athletes everywhere suddenly had their entire calendar ripped away as one event after another was canceled in…
Training, Fitness, and Distance Estimation for Backpackers
This article is written to help students in Andrew Skurka's Online Planning Course get physically prepared for a backpacking trip. However, the elements in this article apply to more than just…
Best Fastpacking Gear: The Big Three
ast, Light and Free. This is the name of a book by thru-hiker Matt Kirk, a thru-hiker and previous Fastest Known Time (FKT) record holder on the Appalachian Trail from…