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title: "Trailhead"
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# Trailhead

Notes from the trail. A newsletter about **hiking, trail running, and getting outside** more often than you think you can.

## Recent articles

The 4 most recent of 4 published articles. Full index: https://staging.in.usecommune.com/n/trailhead/archive.md

- 2026-08-22 - [The first mile is always a liar](https://staging.in.usecommune.com/n/trailhead/a/the-first-mile-is-a-liar) - It tells you you're tired, slow, and should have stayed home. Ignore it. Mile two is where the truth lives.
- 2026-08-11 - [You need layers, not more gear](https://staging.in.usecommune.com/n/trailhead/a/layers-not-gear) - The outdoor industry wants you to buy a jacket for every temperature. You need three good layers and a plan.
- 2026-07-27 - [How to hike alone without being reckless](https://staging.in.usecommune.com/n/trailhead/a/hike-alone-safely) - Solo time outside is one of life's great pleasures. Here's how to have it and still come home.
- 2026-07-12 - [Winter doesn't cancel the trail, it changes it](https://staging.in.usecommune.com/n/trailhead/a/winter-changes-everything) - The trails you love are still there under the snow. They just ask more of you, and give more back.