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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Operation Hiking 