Backpacking The Grand Canyon Of The Tuolumne Trail In Yosemite

If I'm being honest, backpacking The Grand Canyon of Tuolumne in Yosemite was not our favorite trip. Don't get me wrong, it's Yosemite, it's...

Paria Canyon Backpacking Guide

If you like mud, rivers, slot canyons, awesome rock formations, and a vastly varied beautiful landscape, then this trip is for you! Paria Canyon...

Essential Backpacking Gear Checklist

Download this list as a PDF Essential Backpacking Gear For Any Location This is your standard essential gear that will always be with you on every...

West Fork Oak Creek Hiking & Backpacking Guide

The West Fork of Oak Creek trail was one of our favorites in Sedona. It's a hike through a beautiful gorge which follows along...

Backpacking/ Hiking to Big Pine Lakes (via North Fork of Big...

The North Fork Trail of Big Pine Creek to the 7 alpine Big Pine Lakes is definitely one of the prettiest and best hikes...

Backpacking The Lost Coast Trail

The Lost Coast is an untouched pristine section of coastline where the forest marches to the sea and backpacking the Lost Coast Trail is...

How to Get a Zion Narrows Permit

Overnight backpacking permits for the Zion Narrows are like gold - they are incredibly hard to get and go very quickly once they become...

Coyote Gulch Hiking & Backpacking Guide

Coyote Gulch is an amazing beautiful canyon in the Grand Staircase-Escalante desert in Utah. It's a popular destination for backpackers and day hikers due...

How Much Water Do You Need When Hiking or Backpacking?

Being properly hydrated when hiking or backpacking is not only vitally important for your health, but for your enjoyment as well. Dehydration can lead...

3-Day Vegetarian Backpacking Meal Plan Ideas

There are so many different options for backpacking foods and meal plans - less so if you're a vegetarian like me, but there are...

Guide to Visiting Death Valley

Foreboding, desolate, isolated, and brutally beautiful; Death Valley in the largest national part in the continental US at 140 miles long and 15 miles...

How To Get A Permit For Half Dome Cables

Getting a permit for the Half Dome cables in Yosemite is like winning the lottery - literally!... It uses a permit lottery system rather...

Backpacking Permits for Paria Canyon & Buckskin Gulch

Paria Canyon & Buckskin Gulch is a beautiful stretch of desert spanning from Utah to Arizona. The Canyon has towering walls (most famously Buckskin...

Hiking to Yost / Fern Lakes, Inyo National Forest

This is a short but difficult hike to two beautiful lakes in the Sierra Mountains in Inyo National Forest. Yost and Fern lakes sit...

Best Grand Staircase Escalante Hikes

The Grand Staircase Escalante is one of my favorite places to hike, especially when it comes to desert hiking. This area of southern Utah...