Hiking the Continental Divide Trail is no walk in the park. At 2,800 miles (4,500km) in length (give or take, there’s actually some debate here), the Continental Divide Trail (CDT, for short) is often considered the most challenging of the “Triple Crown” of long distance hiking trails in the united States. Beyond the physical challenege …
Conundrum Hot Springs is located on Conundrum Creek Trail just outside Aspen, Colorado within the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. It is a difficult out and back trail, but well worth the hike after getting to soak in the pristine waters of Conundrum Hot Springs. The hike is not so difficult from elevation grade but rather for …
Perhaps the single most recognizable natural feature of Yosemite National Park, El Capitan rises some 3,000 feet (915m) from the floor of Yosemite Valley. With sheer walls of granite on nearly all of its faces, El Capitan (or El Cap, as it’s affectionately known) is one of the most popular attractions in the National Park, …
Just because it’s winter time doesn’t mean it’s time to put your backpack and tent into storage to wait for next year. After all, who says that you can’t go hiking in the middle of December or January when there’s snow on the ground? Regardless of where you are in the United States, there will …
Insuring a skoolie is one of the trickiest parts of a bus conversion, simply because it is so different from state to state. In some states, major insurance companies like State Farm and Progressive will cover self-converted school buses with no hassle, while in other states it can be much harder to find a company …
Pehaps the most well-known hiking trail in Zion National Park, Angels Landing is an exciting day hiking opportunity for anyone on a trip to one of the United States’ most popular national parks. The hike gains some 1,488 feet (453m) over 2.7 miles (4.2km) of strenuous uphill climbing providing hikers with some of the bests …
We’ve all heard the saying, “hope for the best, prepare for the worst.” Well, having a satellite communicator on you during a trip certainly prepares you for any situation. You no longer need to sacrifice safety to be out of cell-service. Not only can you send out an SOS in the case of an emergency, …
When you are out backpacking in the middle of the summer, mosquitoes will just be a fact of life. They are essential to the ecosystems they live in despite the fact that humans only see them as pesky pests. However, don’t let those mosquitoes ruin a great trip into the backcountry by covering you or …
Although we love all the time we get to spend outside, whenever we plan a hike, the vast majority of us want to know how long it will take. Not only is this information important for us mentally as we push through a hard section of the trail, knowing how long a hike will take …
Perhaps one of the most popular hikes in the greater Colorado Springs region, the Manitou Incline is a heart-pounding trail at the base of Pikes Peak that is sure to be a challenge. Rising nearly 2000 feet over just under one mile of terrain the Manitou Incline is no walk in the park. But what …