09/17/2026
PUG is made up of some of the most skilled, hardcore, passionate, and badass people you will ever meet.
For months out of the year, they leave behind family, friends, routines, and everyday comforts to go on hitches. With everything they need to survive for a week or more packed onto their backs, they hike into remote areas of Central Idaho’s wilderness and bust their butts helping to keep our public lands accessible.
On paper, PUG clears fallen logs, restabilizes trails, trims overgrowth, monitors forest health, and keeps public lands safe and accessible.
Here is what that really means:
No chainsaws.
No machines.
Everything is done by hand.
The work they do takes serious grit, strength, teamwork, and knowledge to saw, clear, rebuild, and move objects 20 times their size and weight in whatever conditions the day alpine weather brings.
But a hitch is about more than hard work.
It is the pride of working with your hands, solving a difficult problem, and stepping back to see exactly what you accomplished.
It is about the friendships formed between people who share a passion for the outdoors (even if some of that bonding is a trauma bonds lol) .
Most importantly, it is about protecting our public lands and keeping them accessible. The wild outdoors offers a sense of peace, familiarity, and grounding. Through their work, PUG gives more people the opportunity to experience it.
Every crew member has a story.
Something brought them out there.
Something keeps them coming back.
And each person brings something valuable to the crew.
These are the people that make up the Pulaski Users Group.
Their connection, shared passion, and stories of why are what makes the group a family.
