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Adam Roy

Boulder

Editor in Chief at Backpacker Magazine

Editor in Chief at @BackpackerMag / https://t.co/bASFh24Ugo He/him. Spider enjoyer. Opinions my own. On Bluesky: https://t.co/WR9pBm4A5h

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Articles

  • Two Hikers Reported Their Friend Dead. It Turned Out They Were Just on Mushrooms.

    1 week ago | backpacker.com | Adam Roy

    Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. When New York state Forest Ranger Robert Praczkajlo set out to Cascade Mountain last Saturday, he thought he was looking for a body. What he encountered instead were two hikers who were very high on mushrooms, and, apparently, very scared that their friend was dead.

  • 19 Pick-Up Lines that Only Work on Hikers

    1 week ago | flipboard.com | Adam Roy

    2 hours agoREI Sale’s Section Is Full Of Spring Gear And Apparel At Up To 50% OffWhile REI’s Anniversary Sale has ended, the outdoor retailer is still running plenty of good deals on spring gear and apparel. The REI sale section is full of thousands of outdoor essentials from top-rated brands like Hoka, The North Face and Outdoor Research at great prices.

  • Get a Backpacking Tent That Turns Into a Hammock for Less Than $200

    2 weeks ago | backpacker.com | Adam Roy

    Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. $185 (57% off) at REI (with Member Discount) How's this for a do-anything piece of gear? On the ground, the Kammok Sunda 2.0 is a 2-person, double-wall tent with two doors and a comfortable 34.7 square feet of floor space. Find a couple of sturdy trees, however, and the Sunda transforms into a full-featured camping hammock, its fly becoming a tarp to keep out the weather.

  • Lawmakers Removed a 500,000-Acre Public Lands Sell-Off from the President's Budget Bill

    2 weeks ago | backpacker.com | Adam Roy

    Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Republican House leadership removed a measure that would have sold as much as 500,000 acres of federal land from the budget reconciliation bill after several members of their party from western states threatened to pull support.

  • Lawmakers Removed a 500,000-Acre Public Lands Sell-Off from the President's Budget Bill

    2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Adam Roy

    11 hours agoThe House proposal would enact President Donald Trump's major campaign promises while dramatically changing Medicaid, food benefits, income taxes and border security. WASHINGTON – Americans could see major changes to Medicaid, food stamps, border security and taxes under a sweeping Republican bill …

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21 Mar 25

Breaking my self-imposed Twitter exile to say: Happy birthday, @COBlackpacker!

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12 Mar 25

Wow, this one stings.

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11 Mar 25

Folks...I think I'm done here for the time being. I may check in here and there, but for the most part, you'll find me posting on Bluesky: https://t.co/XHlgFopPsO