The words “solo adventures” can often trigger feelings of danger and risk or sadness and loneliness. Whether thinking about your own abilities and goals, or observing a friend or family member, the conventional tendency is to judge and to discourage. Instead, the...
I grew up in Northern Arizona loving everything outdoors. Hiking, camping, fishing. You name it, we did it. As an adult, I continue to love everything outdoors. And that love continues to grow by the year. I have always been lucky to live in some amazing places for...
Have you ever been admiring nature’s beauty when all of the sudden nature calls? Not near a bathroom or anywhere close to civilization for pit stopping at your favorite gas station. On the trail . . . far from a toilet. It’s easy to go potty in the outdoors, but...
When I started hiking and pursuing the outdoors seriously, I googled “outdoor survival kit” to find out what I should have in my own kit. Stunned, I found my results page polluted with advertisements and blogs with titles like “Survival Kits for your Dad, Husband,...
Cindy and I first backpacked the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park in 2017. Since then, I’ve returned to backpack 6 times–4 of those times as a backpacking guide. I know a lot about this area! Still, whether you are going for a short hike or...
“Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Backpacking: A Daunting Thought Backpacking has always been on my bucket list. Although I’ve been an avid hiker for years, the idea of carrying a giant pack and then sleeping on the...
