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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Operation Hiking 