Gear and Prep
Best Backcountry Trails for Beginners: A Weekend Backpacking Starter Guide
Your first overnight trip in the backcountry teaches something a meeting room cannot. Six trails, six regions, one packing list, zero excuses.
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Alex Torres
No inspirational fluff. Just the walk and what it costs.
Alex Torres is a peer recovery coach in Albuquerque, two years sober after a decade lost to cocaine and alcohol. He writes about desert hiking, early recovery, and the unsexy work of becoming someone you can trust. His words land like a firm handshake — no filler, no false comfort, just what's true.
