Hike & Backpack Archive
Adventure
I recently attended a beautiful wedding in Groveland, California. It’s an awesome little town that sits right on the border to Yosemite National Park. It also happens to
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Meet Hank! Hank the Truck! Hank is a Toyota Tacoma with a Flippac tent that pops out of the camper shell. I am just bursting with excitement imagining
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I will begrudgingly admit that I didn’t think Arizona was going to be very cool. Call me closed-minded, but for some reason my expectations weren’t that high. Turns
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This year I celebrated Halloween in Santa Cruz, California!! I dressed up as a mountain biker, sailor, trail-runner, and beach babe. Never mind the fact that it’s not
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Day-to-Day Gear
I first started spotting them throughout Southeast Asia. Worn by Europeans and Americans alike, I had never seen these trendy, functional little Fjallraven daypacks before! I saw pink
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It’s a bittersweet time of the year when the ski season starts winding down and the snow quickly melts away. But spring time sunshine in Northern California excites
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The mysterious temples of Angkor are a main attraction in Cambodia! The intricate stone ruins covered with vines and banyan trees are a once-in-a-lifetime sight. Though seemingly a
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There isn’t one perfect packing list that works for everyone. Choosing the items you pack all depends on destinations, travel styles, and trip durations. But if there’s one thing
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It’s always a good idea to create an itinerary before a big trip so that you don’t have to sweat the details while you’re on the road! Doing the
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San Francisco suddenly gained a 1,491 acre recreational paradise when the U.S. Army transferred the Presidio to the National Park Service in 1994. Now the military base-turned-national-park is
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This might be the best kept secret in the Bay Area. Slacker Hill is a special spot because, while teams of tourists are flocking to Battery Spencer off
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My favorite holiday song has always been “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas.” I love picturing soft, white snow blanketing the ground and a toasty mug of hot cocoa in
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Of the 5 million people that visit the Grand Canyon each year, less than 1% hike below the rim. I heard this fact after hiking down through the
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Gear
I needed a lightweight backpacking shoe for my trip to the Grand Canyon and these were the ones I chose! Vasque has been making performance hiking and trail
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