As we put together to welcome in 2023, we’re taking time to look again at the place we’ve traveled. Particularly, we’re taking a look at the place the world-renowned Gentle Toes weblog has taken us over these final 12 months.
Our aim is to make Gentle Toes our group’s go-to vacation spot for uplifting interviews with outside fanatics, helpful suggestions and methods for the path, adventuresome tales from the backcountry, useful gear highlights, and all issues light-weight backpacking. Because of visitor contributors, knowledgeable interviews, and our top-shelf, in-house inventive brainstorming crew, we’ve revealed some fairly enjoyable content material this yr, if we do say so ourselves.
To find out the most effective Gentle Toes blogs from 2022, we used a extremely scientific course of that concerned wanting on the variety of views every of our articles bought this yr and mixing that with an total vibe test. Following this thorough assessment, we’re excited to current you with the highest 15 Gentle Toes weblog posts from 2022!
New to thru-hiking? Trying to undertake a number of methods so as to add extra ease to your hikes? This yr, we detailed 5 nice path hacks for newbie thru-hikers. The weblog additionally discusses various kinds of path hacks and varied methods you’ll be able to study new ones.
Some issues by no means change. One in every of these items, it seems, is that hikers certain appear to love to speak about pooping within the woods. This yr, we revealed a three-part interview collection with pelvic flooring bodily therapist, Dr. Lauren Trosch, PT, DPT. Whereas readers additionally loved the interviews about peeing on path and postpartum mountain climbing, Dr. Trosch’s perception on backcountry bowel actions proved to be the most well-liked of the three.
It appears like a lot of you had been enthusiastic about discovering some solitude within the wilderness this yr. Our suggestions and methods for solo mountain climbing had been a success with the Gossamer Gear group. We hope you all had some pretty and protected solo hikes!
Regardless of how nicely you propose your backpacking journey, rain ultimately appears to search out all of us. We coated the variations between pack liners and pack covers for protecting your gear dry on moist days. This weblog might help you determine whether or not our light-weight pack liner is likely to be a superb possibility in your subsequent journey.
We had a hunch that a lot of you had been feeling torn between the Gorilla 50 and the Mariposa 60. Given the site visitors to this weblog, it appears we had been proper! In case you’re seeking to spend your vacation present playing cards on a brand new pack for 2023, be certain that to take a look at this weblog for an in depth overview of the similarities and variations between these two in style packs.
The winter months don’t preserve our group inside! A lot of you learn our information to chilly climate layering to be sure you can keep heat whereas adventuring in the course of the chilly months. We are able to’t wait to see your whole snowy summit selfies in 2023!
We interviewed filmmakers Carlo Nasisse and Maria Luisa Santos, in addition to thru-hiker extraordinaire Heather “Anish” Anderson, about their launch of The Ghost. This brief movie supplies an intimate exploration of Heather’s private journey from unknown hiker to the holder of among the most coveted data within the mountain climbing world.
Anybody else have “be higher about staying hydrated” on their 2023 checklist of latest yr’s resolutions? A lot of you “drank” this weblog proper up in 2022. In case you want a “refresher,” give it one other learn for the brand new yr. Okay, okay, we’ve quenched our thirst with all of the water puns.
Begin your new yr’s decision to observe mindfulness off proper with a re-read of our suggestions for quieting your thoughts whereas on path. We provided some concepts for methods to tune into your environment extra whereas mountain climbing throughout instances whenever you may need a busy thoughts.
Throughout Psychological Well being Consciousness Month this yr, we welcomed a dialog about post-trail melancholy. With plenty of nice perception from our model ambassadors, we shared extra info on what post-trail melancholy is, its frequent causes, and suggestions for assuaging it. We’re hopeful that this may be only one piece of an ongoing dialogue about this frequent expertise. By bringing it to mild, we might help carry it collectively and keep in mind we’re not alone.
We kicked off a collection this yr about what it’s like being an out of doors content material creator. In our first interview, we chatted with our personal Michelle Zhang about her expertise as a model ambassador. We’ve additionally chatted with Treeline Assessment’s editor-in-chief, Liz Thomas, about her path to turning into a gear reviewer. Keep tuned to the LIght Toes weblog in 2022 for extra interviews within the collection!
We chatted with Josie Kinney over at Rugged Thread to study extra in regards to the firm’s mission and imaginative and prescient for the way forward for gear restore. This was a enjoyable interview for us since we’re pumped about our ongoing partnership with Rugged Thread and our shared dedication to sustainability.
One factor is obvious: all of us love cute images of canines mountain climbing. This yr, we had an lovable visitor submission to the Gentle Toes weblog from Bailey Bremner about how she makes use of her Gossamer Gear mountain climbing umbrella for her canine whereas on path. It’s the cutest use of our umbrella so far. Do you could have images of your canine doing cute issues on path with Gossamer Gear merchandise? In that case, we can not underscore this sufficient: PLEASE SEND PHOTOS.
Our personal Nancy East revealed a memoir about setting the quickest recognized time for the Smokies 900 referred to as Chasing the Smokies Moon. We requested if she’d be prepared to share her perception from the writing course of with our group since we all know a lot of you could have nice tales to inform too. This superb weblog is the end result. In case you’re seeking to write your personal outside journey story, be certain that to take a look at her suggestions!
We like to comply with lots of the ladies within the outside business who usually are not solely taking up their very own unbelievable feats, however encouraging others to do the identical. This weblog goals to assist readers reinvigorate their Instagram feeds, discover some inspiration for his or her subsequent outside adventures, and join with an inclusive outside group by sharing 9 ladies within the open air to comply with.
Thank You and Pleased New 12 months!
From all of us at Gossamer Gear, we wish to categorical how a lot we recognize you being part of our group. You made the journey an awesome one this yr and we’re excited to get to maintain mountain climbing with you into the grand vistas of the long run. We want everybody completely satisfied trails in 2023!
Be sure to share your adventures with us by tagging tagging Gossamer Gear on social media (@gossamergear) and utilizing the hashtag #takelessdomore. And in case you have an thought for a visitor weblog, be happy to succeed in out to korrin@gossamergear.com!
