When you think of great outdoor adventure vehicles, a Subaru WRX sedan may not be the first vehicle that comes to your mind, but in reality I think it should be. This rally racing inspired sports car screams adventure and just begs to be taken into new and exotic locals. Some may argue that this vehicle is not suitable for exploring […]
Hike stats at a glance: ~17.5 miles ~5,700 ft of elevation gain 3 High Peaks – Lower Wolf Jaw (4,175 ft), Upper Wolf Jaw (4,185 ft), Armstrong (4,400 ft) 2 Minor Peaks – Rooster Comb (2,762 ft), Hedgehog (3,389 ft) 9.5 hrs ~80 degrees hot and humid, partly cloudy After spending the last couple of weeks in the […]
Mt. Whitney is the first and most complicated stop on my upcoming Wild West tour when it comes to government red tape. Mt. Whitney sits in the Inyo National Forest and therefore is subject to the particular rules for this area. In an effort to limit the impact of people in this wilderness area the National Forest Service imposes a quota which limits […]
For the next couple of weeks in addition to my regular trip reports I will be making other posts related to the planning of my upcoming big adventure. On August 8th I will be leaving the Great State of New Jersey and making my way to the wild west. Where I will be spending 10 days hiking and climbing in Nevada, […]
This post is a continuation of the last trip report I posted for Acadia National Park, and made up the last day of my 4th of July 2015 trip to Maine. After enjoying our delicious lobster rolls in Bar Harbor we made the roughly 2 hour trip north up to Millinocket, Maine which sits just outside the state park. We were […]
Despite the title on the blog I can assure you that you have not gone back in time and I have not lost my mind. This summer I have been able to travel quite a bit and have gone on a few trips that I would really like to share with you guys. Since this blog was started after these […]
Hike stats at a glance: 15.5 miles 4,950 ft of elevation gain 3 High Peaks – Santanoni, Panther, Couchsachraga 11 hrs total including stops ~75 degrees, humid, raining, cloudy ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————– This past Saturday I decided to pick the Santanoni range as my next set of high peaks to climb on my journey to becoming an Adirondack 46er. It had rained […]
When I originally researched doing the Seward range in a day, most sources advise doing it as a two day trip. Personally I prefer day trips and knew that I would not be going with that strategy. Doing the Seward range in one day certainly involves a lot of mileage and commitment but for the fit hiker it should pose no major […]
Hello everyone and thank you for taking the time to stop by and read my humble blog. My name is Adam and I am a 28 year old geologist from the great and sometimes infamous state of New Jersey. Since I was born and raised in NJ you can imagine that I did not grow up with the traditional outdoor experiences you hear […]
Operation Hiking 