Going mainstream (sorta)

[Just Bill]

Got the latest Backpacker today, (March issue) and apparently Backpacker is (sorta) writing about backpackers!

Cam "Swami" Honan- has an entire, massive, TWO page spread. No; not anything really about his amazing 15k mile trip (they saved the 8 page in-depth article for a missing hiker who was trekking in nepal)- but a graphics intensive collection of random tips from Cam's 50k miles of hiking.

They even- gasp- have a section about Speed hiking (actually they call it endurance hiking).
Again- mainly standard graphics and blurbs with no actual content- but they actually have an entire two paragraphs (each even- four total) each with a picture (not plural) of Anish and Matt Kirk. They even talked to them a little and put a quote from each of them in EXTREME graphical font for emphasis.

Sorry. I was so excited to see backpackers, and even speed hikers mentioned that I got my hopes up a bit. I know Backpacker Mag is pretty much all we got- but you would think Swami at least could pull down a real article...
But speed hiking is clearly going mainstream!

Congrats to Matt and Anish on achieving fame and fortune (sorta)!

[Teacher & Snacktime]

Perhaps you can fit into mainstream with an IHP....Individual Hiking Plan.....No Hiker Left Behind!

[Meriadoc]

Perhaps you can fit into mainstream with an IHP....Individual Hiking Plan.....No Hiker Left Behind!

Made me chuckle.

[Trillium]

Met Matt Kirk at SoRuck; very impressive and humble young guy. He deserves all the kudos.

[Dogwood]

You know who else has some good trip articles and a forum designed much like WB? TrailGroove They haven't been around long but I like their content in their trip reports. I'll tell ya another thing JustBill. It's just the type of venue where your talents as a writer and experience as a hiker would prolly get posted.

[HikerMom58]

You know who else has some good trip articles and a forum designed much like WB? TrailGroove They haven't been around long but I like their content in their trip reports. I'll tell ya another thing JustBill. It's just the type of venue where your talents as a writer and experience as a hiker would prolly get posted.

I have a feelin JB will be recognized for his writing talent one day.... at the very least he has impressed us for sure.

[moldy]

Years ago, backpacker mag was more useful. These days the paper that they use has become so hard and crinkly that it's hard on the old bum. I liked the way it was in the old days, a more soft, gentle and useful mag....

[aficion]

Years ago, backpacker mag was more useful. These days the paper that they use has become so hard and crinkly that it's hard on the old bum. I liked the way it was in the old days, a more soft, gentle and useful mag....

You didn't get the memo? Now you are supposed to use a stick.