Peek-a-Boo Gulch & Spooky Gulch (Slot Canyons)
The hike through Peek-a-boo Gulch and Spooky Gulch is so fun!! While you can do them separately, they are usually done together as a...
Death Valley 1-Day Road Trip
Planning a road trip to see all of Death Valley in one day is impossible. It's one of the biggest parks in the country...
The Ultimate Havasu Falls Guide to Backpacking & Camping
As of 2022, Havasupai is still closed to visitors due to COVID
Planning Your Trip to Havasu Falls and The Havasupai Reservation
Havasu Falls and the...
Calculating Calories: How Much Food To Take Backpacking
How Much Food Should I Take Backpacking?
This will depend on your metabolism and how active you're being during your trip, but just for a...
Making The Most Out of a 3-Day Trip to Yosemite
Planning a 3 day trip to Yosemite can be overwhelming when there's so much to see and do. If you're only spending 3 days...
How Much Water Do You Need When Hiking or Backpacking?
Being properly hydrated when hiking or backpacking is not only vitally important for your health, but for your enjoyment as well. Dehydration can lead...
Finding Soldier Pass Cave + Seven Sacred Pools (via Soldier Pass...
Hiking to Soldier Pass Cave is an awesome trek to a tucked away cave off the beaten path. This "secret" cave isn't much of...
Guide to Visiting Death Valley
Foreboding, desolate, isolated, and brutally beautiful; Death Valley in the largest national part in the continental US at 140 miles long and 15 miles...
Backpacking Permits for Paria Canyon & Buckskin Gulch
Paria Canyon & Buckskin Gulch is a beautiful stretch of desert spanning from Utah to Arizona. The Canyon has towering walls (most famously Buckskin...
Guide to Hiking Half Dome
Hiking Half Dome is a "bucket list" item for many people and is not something to commit to lightly or to go into unprepared....
Guide to Yellowstone’s Geysers & Hot Springs
Yellowstone is full of tons of geothermal activity - and with so many geysers and hot springs in such a big park, which ones...
Guide to Visiting Mammoth Cave & Wild Cave Tour Review
I had never been down into a cave system before, let alone the lonest cave system in the world (with new areas still being...
Things To Do During a Layover in Iceland
Reykjavik-Keflavik International Airport is a common layover stop for planes flying from the U.S. to Europe and vice versa.
Iceland is an immensely beautiful...
Backpacking/ Hiking to Big Pine Lakes (via North Fork of Big...
The North Fork Trail of Big Pine Creek to the 7 alpine Big Pine Lakes is definitely one of the prettiest and best hikes...
Hiking Boynton Canyon Trail, Sedona
Boynton Canyon trail in Sedona is a popular box canyon that doesn't disappoint! It's one of the most scenic box canyons that make Arizona...