Duncan Cheung

Contributing Writer

Katie Brown on a winter run in her home mountains in Utah. Photo by Craig Lloyd.

Duncan Cheung is a mountain guide with over 15,000 miles of on-trail and off-trail wilderness experience. He’s a passionate and geeky wilderness explorer, teacher, guide, father, strategy advisor, and outdoor brand ambassador.

Duncan brings to Treeline lessons from having taught over 150 people how to backpack smarter, lighter, easier, and more mindfully through his backpacking academy, Off Trail On Track.

His mission is to inspire people to cultivate fulfillment in life, to channel resources toward conservation, and to foster inclusivity in our outdoor communities.

Duncan has three homes: Hong Kong, where he grew up, Berkeley, where he lives, and Wilderness, where he belongs. When he’s not guiding trips, Duncan loves to take Kiyo, his 6-year-old ninja-geologist son mining and camping.

Instagram: @duncan_off trail_on track

Website: OffTrailOnTrack

Youtube: Duncan Cheung

Facebook: @offtrailontrack