After great journeys and life-changing experiences, Caleb and Madelyn have grown even more trusting of their curiosity for travel. In 2026, that intuition leads east toward ancient footpaths, layered histories, and landscapes shaped by both time and passage. Their next stories will unfold along walking routes that connect villages, cultures, and stories across borders. This next season is about movement, patience, and continuing to follow the thread, one stitch at a time.
Through the backcountry and around the globe, backpacking has been Patchwork Canteen’s preferred method of exploring the unknown. They are liberated by the fluidity of carrying everything on their shoulders and humbled by the graciousness received while traveling lightly. These wild wanderings embody the deepest part of their backpacking passion through complete immersion. Whether that’s a long-distance hike or a new country and culture, these projects are Caleb and Madelyn’s documentation of the world as it is in their time, somehow still untamed.