The O Circuit is a 75-mile hike in Torres del Paine National Park in the Patagonia region of Chile. And nope, I didn’t get my letters mixed up! If you’ve heard of the “W Trek”, that’s another hike in Torres del Paine! The O Circuit…
Patagonia has a worthwhile spot on many adventurer’s bucket lists. Its towering peaks, enormous glaciers, stunningly blue lakes, and exotic wildlife draw people in from all over the globe. But, like most faraway places, expenses can look complicated when you’re sitting at home attempting to…
Grand Teton National Park near Jackson, Wyoming is simply iconic. The Tetons are a striking mountain range that seemingly pops up out of nowhere. I had the pleasure of spending five nights in the park during my road trip here in the summer of 2022….
One of the biggest questions I had when I started thru-hiking was about expenses. How much was this walk in the woods going to cost me? It’s a pretty valid question. For better or worse, money is important in our lives. And, if you work…
I did not grow up hiking or knowing much about how to be safe and prepared outside. Everything I’ve learned has come from trial and error, the Internet, and workshops at REI! And let’s be honest, I did not know all of these things on…
Have you ever gotten yourself into a tricky spot while hiking? Only brought one granola bar for a much longer day, or ran out of daylight on the way back to the trailhead? In this post, I’m going to talk about the ten essentials of…
Yosemite National Park. The land of awe-inspiring, towering cliffs, roaring waterfalls, peaceful meadows, and more. It’s pretty hard to find a bad view in the park, to be honest! Yosemite has over 750 miles of maintained trail, with most of those deep in the wilderness….
What’s a “ditty bag” you may ask? Essentially, a ditty bag is something that carries all those little things when you’re backpacking. The stuff that could easily get lost in your pack, so you keep it all together! My ditty bag is basically a combination…
Are you looking for a short, low-effort escape from the hustle and bustle of San Francisco and Silicon Valley? Want to start backpacking, but still a little nervous to go out to the wilderness? Looking for a family-friendly glamping trip for all ages? Look no…
You might think that leaving society for a few months to go hike 2,650 miles in the woods would be a lonely affair. After all, how could there be that many people out on multi-thousand-mile-long trails? Well, thru-hiking is actually incredibly popular and more and…
