Has it been four years already? I moved to the PNW this week four years ago. Here are 10 lessons I've learned.

When most people, myself included, think of backpacking meals, the first thing that comes to mind is dehydrated, nonperishable,...

I have had two unfortunate propane-related occurrences thus far in my life. Thankfully, these were small, fixable mistakes and did not...

I found an old journal entry dating back to one of my first major road trips. I had little to no idea what I was doing or getting myself...

Updated Jan. 2025 Your shoes and boots carry you miles down trails and over mountains. If you’re anything like me, you form a bond with...

The first time I saw a bear in the wild was on the Rogue River. I woke up to a view of Douglas pines covering the mountains in the...

Whenever you go backpacking, you’ll hear every single person on the trail telling you to only bring the essentials. This is great advice....

You're about to embark on a journey into the wilderness with nothin' but a backpack and a sense of adventure! Everything that you need...

Contrary to popular belief, there is such a thing as a bad hike. You may have not hit a fitness goal. You may have panted all the way up...

There is so much to take in when you visit a national park. But before you can enjoy all a park has to offer, you need to get there...

General Thoughts on the trail: I went North to South, starting in Yosemite and ending at Whitney Portal. Many people go south to north,...