A lot of you may not know that I am originally from the Midwest. Born in Illinois, and raised in northwest Indiana (shouts to the 219), the flyover states are in my blood. Chicago deep dish > New York Style (that’s right, I said it). Despite the lack of mountains and epic views, there are […]
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Six years ago was my first backpacking trip attempt of the Pemigewasset Loop in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. After one day, and 6 gruelling miles, I was not adequately prepared for the challenge. With my tail between my legs, I bailed after one night and drove all the back to Virginia, a defeated
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I have had my eye on hiking to Havasu Falls for quite a while. Surrounded by the Grand Canyon with its distinct blue-green waters, travertine formations, and passing five iconic waterfalls, its environment is like nowhere else in the world. When my Phantom Ranch reservations were rescheduled from 2023 to 2024, I applied for a
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Hello dear reader. Welcome to my first Trip report of 2024. As you may know from the previous Grand Canyon hike, water pipeline repairs caused my Phantom Ranch reservations in September 2023 were rescheduled to May 2024. Since then, Nick Ethan, and Ryan dropped out of the return trip. With it being too late for
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Okay everyone, the time is finally here. A year of planning finally led me to one of the crown jewel hikes of the United States. I’m speaking of course about the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim hike. On Labor Day Weekend 2023, a few friends and I trekked through the heart of one of the seven natural
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A wise hiker once told me, mother nature doesn’t care about your itinerary, and this past weekend I learned just how right they were. For the past few months, I put plans into motion that would allow me to hike the Presidential Traverse. I booked my shuttle, took off work, and made a reservation at
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Hello friends, its been a while!!! For my first overnight hike of 2023, I took a short 1.5 hour drive to the George Washington National Forest. I tackled a 17 mile hike using nearby trails to connecting the two popular overlooks. Big Schloss and Little Schloss. It would take me into both Virginia and West
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The Old Loggers Path (OLP) is a 28 mile loop hike located in Pennsylvania’s Loyalsock State Forest. It contains waterfalls, river crossings, mini-canyons, shelters, and features plenty of campsites and overlooks. With a light pack and an early enough start, you can probably complete this in a day. I would suggest taking a few days
This is a 17 mile “lollipop” style hike located in West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest. It is a combination of numerous trails in the Seneca backcountry. Along this path you will experience waterfalls, mountain meadows, river crossings and incredible views from Spruce Knob (the highest point in WV). If you can find it, there is
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