Location: Zion National Park, Utah Duration: 1 day (drive to Zion, hike, drive back) Gear: none! Highlights: First hike, astonishing views, overcoming physical and mental obstacles Lessons learned: pay attention to the area – you might need to acclimate to the elevation and humidity before starting this hike. Link: https://www.visitutah.com/places-to-go/most-visited-parks/zion/adventure-guide/angels-landing/] Read more…
Location: Dolly Sods Wilderness, West Virginia (coordintes for parking at Bear Rocks Trailhead below) Duration: 2 days (GPX files below for download!) Activity: Day 1 – drive to Dolly Sods Wilderness. Hike 8 miles to camp. Day 2 – hike back to car and drive home Highlights: surviving a below-freezing Read more…
Are you wondering how to start hiking and backpacking? Are you a total beginner whose never been on a hike before in your life, let alone an overnight camping trip? Before I started my overnight backpacking adventures, I was also a beginner who shouted “YES” to both of these questions. Read more…