Welcome, fellow trail wanderers 👋 If you’re gearing up for your next overnight adventure (or maybe your first), you’re in the right place. Welcome to Step by Step: Gear That Actually Works – a… Continue reading
Stepping into Tikal National Park is like walking onto the set of an Indiana Jones movie. This ancient Mayan city, rising majestically out of the Guatemalan rainforest, isn’t just a collection of old… Continue reading
If there’s a paradise tucked away in Guatemala, it has to be Semuc Champey. Imagine a natural limestone bridge spanning over the raging Cahabón River. On top of this impressive bridge, a series… Continue reading
When it was time to say ‘adios’ to Mexico, we boarded our Marlin Espadas shuttle, and by ‘shuttle,’ I mean a vintage, slightly rusty van that somehow managed to squeeze give or take… Continue reading
“I wish I could go backpacking again next weekend,” I say to Lisa and there is a hint of gloom in my voice. We are coming down from Talapus Lake where we spent… Continue reading
7/25/2021 17 miles 3,396 ft el. gain The alarm buzzes at 5:20 a.m. Thankful for a good night’s sleep I slip in my hiking clothes, execute the last gear check and by 5:50… Continue reading
When the snow starts falling in the lower part of the Cascades and avalanche danger rises uncomfortably high, there is always Dirty Harry’s for those who want to get out for a hike.… Continue reading
The rain came unexpected. I was glad we put the tent fly on. We did it out of concern for condensation which we got none of but it saved us from jumping up… Continue reading
Summer is fading. The colors slowly started to turn. The change was most visible in the open meadows bellow Feldberg, the highest mountain in Germany North of the Alps where the grasses were… Continue reading
