Tucktec Kayaks: A Wet, Freezing Review
Autumn in Maine Hot apple cider. Pumpkins and the array of reds, oranges, and yellows that dot the...
The Best Thru-Hiking Videos
User-created thru-hiking videos are a great way to get through winter, even as early-bird Appalachian Trail folks gear...
Elul’s End
A Synagogue President Reflects on the Appalachian Trail The sun finally set on The Horns Pond in the...
A Spring Trip to a Bold Coast
We were looking for a spring destination, and we found an excellent trip along Maine’s dramatic Bold Coast....
Thoughts on “2,000 Miles Together”
In 2018, the Crawford Family, consisting of two parents and six children, hit my “Appalachian Trail / lives...
Old, Reliable Gear – Bal Taschit
One of my biggest gripes about backpacking is the overstated focus on gear. When I completed my first...
Trail Recipe Series: Sephardic Trail Recipes
In this piece, we share a couple of Sephardic recipes conducive to backcountry cooking. Common ingredients include chickpeas,...
L’Shana Tovah: 5779 In Review, 5780 Preview
5779 saw the publication of our book, The Kosher Backpacker, the launch of our Appalachian Trail app, and...
Water Crossings
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was started well before the tragic drowning and ensuing images of the father and...
Memorial Day Weekend in Gulf Hagas
In a year's time, Memorial Day will come around. New names will be on our lists that we read. The war rages on, little changes. And that's how life is between Memorial Days, even punctuated by soul inspiring dips into the raw parts of Creation. It's just like humankind's relationship to our Creator.Unresolved.