A frameless backpack is a core element of any ultralightweight backpacking strategy. Since the beginning of the 2000s, they’ve been my backpack model of choice for the majority of hiking trips that I’ve done. The following article contains a rundown of why you should consider using a frameless backpack, addresses some of the most…

Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles. click for larger version I’d previously hiked two other sections of the (roughly) 180km Sunshine Coast Trail: Sarah Point to Manzanita hut (2015) Mowat Bay to Lois Main (2016) Pestered by wasps and other biting insects on those two earlier trips, I deliberately returned late season. No bugs. This…

Are you interested in taking a trip? Whether you want your trip to be alone, with your friends, with your family, or even just with your romantic partner, you will need to find a place to visit, as well as activities to participate in. If you have yet to decide what you would like to…

Are you interested in taking a camping trip? Whether you are interested in going camping alone, with your family, with your romantic partner, or with a group of your friends, you will need to find a campground to camp at. While many individuals just choose to go camping at the nearest campground, you may want…

Are you looking for something to do this summer, spring, or even fall? Whether you are looking to do so something independently, with your family, or with your friends, have you ever thought about going camping? If you have yet to examine camping, you may want to think about it, as camping is often referred…

Are you interested in going on a camping adventure? If you are, you are definitely not alone. In the United States, camping is often referred to as a popular pastime. One of the many reasons why camping is so popular is because of all of the choices that you have. One of the many choices…

Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles INTRODUCTION The John Muir Trail in California is our #2 hike in the world. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Though I’d hiked almost every segment over the years, this was my first time hiking over 200 miles continually. There are…

I did the WCT twice. This is my final gear list after learning some hard lessons on the first week. Note it’s very electronics heavy as one of my main goals was to make video tutorials for this very challenging adventure. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles. Day 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | gear | video Day 6 – June 14, 2021Km 65 to Port Renfrew I awoke in the morning wondering whether my injured leg could get me out in time for the 3:30 ferry across the Gordon river. I had…

Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles. Day 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 Day 4 – June 12, 2021Cribs to Cullite My good camera died permanently 💀 the previous day. So I have fewer photos from the last 3 days. Cribs is unique. I…

Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles. Day 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 Day 1 – June 9, 2021Bamfield to Michigan The West Coast Trail Express delivers clean hikers to the Visitor Centre at Pachena Bay close to Bamfield. Private logging roads from Lake Cowichan…

A frameless backpack is a core element of any ultralightweight backpacking strategy. Since the beginning of the 2000s, they’ve been my backpack model of choice for the majority of hiking trips that I’ve done. The following article contains a rundown of why you should consider using a frameless backpack, addresses some of the most…