I just got back last month from a truly incredible trip to Banff. My buddy Mike and I flew into Calgary, then took the Airporter bus from the Calgary Airport into Banff, where we bought the last things we needed (one more park pass, bear spray, and fuel cells for the stove), and then we headed up into the backcountry. The short version is that it was beautiful. We had excellent weather for the most part, and the scenery was as stunning as billed. Bummers: mosquitoes, poor trail maintenance,...
An unforgettable trip, with stunning vistas, excellent weather, and...
[caption id="attachment_13015" align="alignright" width="300"] Eastern Red Spotted Newt[/caption] I hiked this 27- mile stretch with a friend (Eric) in less than 48 hours this past weekend. This proved to be a very enjoyable and scenic trip, one I look forward to hiking again. The truck stop at I-75 Exit 49 had readily agreed to let us leave a car in their lot; this was convenient, as the trail crosses their driveway. We turned left out of the parking lot, and we were on the trail. We started late (around 8:00...
Accompanied by my brother-in-law (a bona fide Kiwi), I hiked this ~70 mile (113 km) route over 6 days and 5 nights in March 2017. The trek itself was one of the toughest 70-mile stretches I've hiked, but the extraordinary scenery made the exertion well worth it all. [caption id="attachment_12596" align="alignright" width="300"] Westward into the Young Valley[/caption] After flying into and staying in Queenstown for a night, we caught a tour bus up to Makarora, and the driver was kind enough to drop us right at the Young Valley trailhead...
Foiled once, then successful! A climb on New Zealand's Mt. Taranaki. ...
Slideshow (with some video) of a February 2016, ~75 mile trip along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, then rim-to-rim-to-rim. See the canyon, the scenery, and the beauty. ...
Hike Logistics takes out two guys on their first-ever backpacking trip, to the Big South Fork National Recreation Area in Tennessee. With cliffs, views, waterfalls, and other scenery, this place is a gem! ...
A Black Friday trip to the Red River Gorge. See an old homestead, a sasquatch warning poster, and more!...