Stav and I decided that the day after our Narrows hike would be a rest day but being the restless soul that I am I was not content to just hang out in town all day! So after a lazy morning I headed out for a hearty breakfast at Denny’s and while there I looked at a map of the […]
Hike Stats at a Glance: 16 Miles one way trip Hiking mainly in a river. -200 ft of elevation gain Hot summer day 90+ during the day, 54 degrees at the start. 10hr total elapsed time The Narrows is a deep section of canyon on the north fork of the Virgin River that runs through Zion National Park. It […]
The south rim of Grand Canyon National Park was the next stop on our trip after completing Mt. Whitney on August 10th. In all honesty after the awful sun burn I got on Mt Whitney I was not terribly excited about spending another day in the hot sun so soon but luckily when I left Flagstaff in the morning it was […]
Hike Stats at a Glance: 22 miles round trip ~6,400 ft of elevation gain Sunny and clear skies ~14 hours round trip with many long stops Summit 14,505 ft, highest in contiguous United States This is one trip report which is really hard to write simply because trying to remain concise has been very difficult. This day hike is […]
This was my second trip into Death Valley, California and I have to say this is one place which never disappoints. I always find it funny when I first mention visiting Death Valley to people who are not familiar with the outdoors I am met with blank stares and comments such as “why on earth would you do that?!”, but this […]
Normally when it comes to outdoor trips I only need to pack enough gear for a few days at a time and also have the luxury of my own car to work with so space is never an issue. My motto in these situations is “if it fits, it ships” and as a result I will take anything and everything I think […]
Since next Saturday I start my big trip out west I decided to take it easy this weekend by visiting a local spot. The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is located in Morris County New Jersey, only about 30 minutes from my home so there was really no good reason not to check it out. The Great Swamp National Wildlife […]
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