Long before there was a Barbie trailer, or any Barbie talk at all, I saw a random picture taken of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling during the filming of the roller blading scene in those ridiculous outfits. I had seen nothing else and knew nothing else. With absolutely nothing to Read more…
Step 1: Get an Injury Definitely get an injury. The Appalachian Trail is easy-peasy so you definitely need to beef things up. Add a challenge. Throw a wrench in the plan. Make things interesting. I myself chose to go for pulling a groin muscle but don’t hold yourself back; your Read more…
Whenever you travel somewhere, people will always ask about it upon your return. The further you travel, the more they’re interested. Domestic travel garners the least amount of interest, then Europe and, if you travel internationally that’s not North America or Europe, people can be downright fascinated. And then maybe Read more…
I can’t remember when I got latched onto visiting Joshua Tree. Probably a random photo I saw that made me go, “whoa.” Sometimes that’s all it takes. And a mini obsession was formed. Joshua Tree Fast Facts Things to Know 1.) There are three visitor centers: Joshua Tree, Oasis, and Read more…
Most avid outdoors people have heard the term: Leave No Trace. Most non-outdoors people have heard some variation of the popular, “take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints,” quote. Leave No Trace is a set of outdoors ethics that are seemingly intuitive and simple but easily overlooked. Pre the Read more…
There are a million clichés out there: actions speak louder than words, don’t judge a book by its cover, the grass is always greener, to name a few. The backpacking and thru-hiking world has its own set of clichés that hikers use. But clichés come from somewhere and usually have Read more…
As every travel junkie knows, you will never go to all the places that you want to. Channel Islands is a National Park I only learned about because I was looking up all the parks. I thought, “looks cool, might never go,” not because I wasn’t interested (let’s be real, Read more…
A lot of people get worked up about thru-hikers hiking solo. There are multiple articles and videos about thru-hiking solo and past hikers are always encouraging people that they can do it alone. One of the first questions I get when I tell people that I’m doing the AT is: Read more…
Winter hiking can be intimidating even for an experienced hiker. A little dusting might be no big deal but when do you have to up your game (and your gear)? One would think that, after thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, I’d be full of hiking confidence. And I usually am. But Read more…
The New Hampshire Ice Castles are a notable thing to do in New England during the winter. Even a snow and winter hater has to appreciate the construction of this magical ice castle wonderland. Quick Facts The Run-Down I’ve been wanting to see the ice castles for a couple of Read more…