What is high pointing?
High pointing is summiting to the highest point of each state. Now, you don’t have to hit all 50 to be a high pointer. […]
Do I bring weapons with me when I hike solo?
Many people ask me, men and women if I bring weapons with me when I hike solo. […]
Tips and Tricks for Living out of a Car
I have lived out of a number of vehicles of all sizes from a small Chevy Cruise to a Buick Park Avenue to a Jeep Grand Cherokee. I have definitely learned a thing or two from all these experiences and hopefully this article will help! […]
Road-trip on the Cheap!!!
Everyone loves a classic road-trip, but what stops most people is the root-of-all-evil, money. These tips and tricks below may help you on spending less while on the road. […]
My experience working and living in National Parks
I don’t have all the money in the world to travel, actually I have no money to travel. So, I got a job in the National Parks to sustain myself so I can work, still make money, and see what I’ve always wanted to see. […]
How to quickly convert Kilometers to Miles; Celsius to Fahrenheit; and Meters to Feet
If you are like me, and from the US, traveling to pretty much anywhere is a challenge right from the start with using the Metric System. It’s so foreign to us and it seems so complicated at the beginning. […]
Everything you Need to Know about Thru-Hiking the Arizona Trail
In February of 2017, I decided to hike the Arizona Trail (AZT) on a whim. The trail is an 803 mile trail running North and South from the borders of Mexico to Utah. I gave myself not even two weeks to prepare for this trip. It turned out great, but depending on how thorough you want to [...]
Backpacking internationally vs. Backpacking in the Wilderness
Until I experienced both kinds of backpacking for myself, I didn’t realize how completely different these two are, and yet we use the exact same word. When someone says their doing a backpacking trip around the world, it generally means this person is going to be living out of hostels, hotels, air b&b’s and/or out [...]
Tips and Tricks in getting around Central America
I spent three months backpacking through Central America. I have got to admit, I knew almost nothing about Central America before I did this trip. I knew there was the Panama Canal, Costa Rica, and that was pretty much it. I was oblivious to what was down there and the only [...]
Of all the trails I hiked out West, these are my favorites!!!!
I hiked sooooo many trails out West and I loved every one of them for their own individual reasons. I won’t even say every state is different because even in every state, most of them have different climates in them! The West has so much diversity and it is unbelievable. I think some of us [...]