Started: Twin Falls, Idaho Finished: Salt Lake City, Utah Miles Driven: ~218 Drive Time: ~3 1/4 hours Summary: A lot has happened in the last several days where I haven’t posted a trip log, there is a reason I call it The “Almost” Daily Trip Log! Over the previous days I have completed a 3…
Started: Wanapum Lake/Columbia River, WA Finished: Snoqualmie National Forest, WA Miles Driven: ~217.0 Drive Time: ~4 Hours Summary: Woke up to find a bunch of climbers had shown up to the place I camped the night before. Definitely looks like a fun climbing area! I hit the road fairly early with the original plan of…
Started: Hamilton, MT Finished: Wanapum Lake/Columbia River, WA Miles Driven: ~385.0 Drive Time: ~6 1/2 Hours Summary: Woke up to it being even possibly smokier. Drove into Missoula, MT for the morning. Did some work at a local park in town where it just so happened to be there was a competitive Men’s Softball tournament…
Started: Stanley, Idaho Finished: Hamilton, MT Miles Driven: ~215.0 Drive Time: ~4 Hours Summary: Woke up to refreshingly cool temps in the Sawtooth Mountains, like high 30’s/low 40’s temps!!!! Kind of nice after experiencing some 100+ temps in Utah last week. Left my camp and headed for a view point of some of the Sawtooth’s…
Started: Salt Lake City, Utah Finished: Stanley, Idaho Miles Driven: ~350.0 Drive Time: ~5 1/2 Hours Summary: Woke up to another hot summer day in Utah. Departed my friends driveway around mid morning and started driving north into Idaho, a drive I have done many times before. Instead of going towards Boise, Idaho’s Capitol City,…
Interesting in helping protect and preserve our natural environment? Protect wildlife? Or to combat climate change? Below is a list of groups and organizations that are trying to achieve these types of goals. Check them out! Support them if you can. The Nature Conservancy The Conservation Fund World Wildlife Fund Access Fund Leave No Trace…
As most you know I’m a proponent of year round adventure. This most definitely includes winter skiing, treks, climbing, and of course snowshoeing. I’ve recently had the pleasure of working with an awesome company that promotes a lot of the same values I have. One of the creators recently discovered my blog post on snowshoeing,…
Here are some of the most common questions I receive about my experience Thru Hiking the Continental Divide Trail from the Mexican border to Canada, and my answers. Note: a lot of this is based on personal opinion and experience. Did you make/have campfires while on trail? My short answer to this is, not really.…
High Pointing is the pursuit of reaching the highest natural point in every state. Below is a list of the highest points in each of the 50 States. Rank State Name Elevation 1. Alaska Denali 20,310′ 2. California Mount Whitney 14,498′ 3. Colorado Mount Elbert 14,433′ 4. Washington Mount Rainier 14,411′ 5. Wyoming Gannett Peak…
Don’t let winter keep you trapped inside, winter can be one of the most beautiful times to really get out and enjoy our natural world. If properly prepared you can truly enjoy a winter in the woods, the mountains, or in your very own backyard. Below I’ve provided some information to help you get started…