Iris Nguyen
Iris Nguyen first encountered ultralight hiking while taking calls from customers disputing the weight of a replacement sleeping pad, and she has since become known for asking which shelter actually stood up after midnight. Readers say Iris can expose a tent comparison by the third paragraph, and the reputation is earned often enough to make shelter editors nervous.
Articles by Iris Nguyen
Leave No Trace Purist Reports Hiker for Leaving Footprints
The complaint alleges that the boot prints were 'unnecessarily deep' and showed 'a callous disregard for soil compaction ethics.'
Day Hiker's Cotton T-Shirt Causes Visible Distress Among Thru-Hiking Community
The garment, described by one ultralight hiker as 'a wearable sponge,' prompted an unsolicited 20-minute lecture on moisture-wicking fabrics.
Trail Angel's Cooler Contains Only LaCroix and Expired Hummus
Thru-hikers who had been fantasizing about cold sodas for three days described the offering as 'technically generous but emotionally devastating.'