Lancaster is Outdoor Life s gear staff writer where she focuses on in-depth testing of backpacking and camping gear, with a particular interest in lightweight and ultralight gear. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and daughter.
Willow Gebhard, of Alger, overcame trail closures due to wildfires, among other things, on her way to completing an alternate route on her thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.