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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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