Are you a woman who spends time in the outdoors often? Have you ever heard of a pee cloth or tried one? There's a chance you may have some assumptions — but you've probably never tried a Kula Cloth, which is actually everything you've ever wanted in a nature bathroom routine that you didn't think [...]
Review: Biolite FirePit
Have you ever been camping and tried to start a fire in subpar conditions? relentless wind, smoke chasing you around camp, unable to regulate the temperature, and a limiting location? or maybe you want a fire while visiting BLM land? Well, same! and I am here to tell you the campfire has evolved! I've been [...]
Valley of Fire State Park
If you're heading to Vegas, Nevada, or driving through, or somewhere within an hour or 2, do yourself a favor and make a stop in this red rock canyon hidden in the hills 45 minutes north of Vegas. It doesn't take long to make your way through Valley of fire and see some of the [...]
Review: Vasque Breeze LT GTX Hiking Boots
The Vasque Breeze Lite is a quick, light-weight hiking boot that will take you the distance without feeling the miles. These boots feel like luxury while cutting weight and providing elite traction. Rest assured your feet will stay dry as the Breeze LT is as breathable as it is waterproof, making this the perfect boot [...]
Review: REI Co-op Half Dome 2+
After several years of camping and backpacking, I have gone through my fair share of tents I started small and went big then back to small, it's been fun testing out tents find out what worked and what didn't, but not everyone has the luxury or the time to fail at least a few times. [...]
Gift Guide for the Adventurous
Ive created a list of my favorite pieces of gear I love and use all the time and some pieces I have only recently discovered, and a couple that are just fun. I've also found some great new products that really promote leave no trace and sustainability and have found them to be terrific additions [...]
Road Trip: Beyond Glacier – Part 2
Day 5 continued On our way out of Glacier we stopped in town for a couple of delicious almond milk lattes and some local advice on where to grab breakfast. We were only on the road for another 10 mins before we arrived at our breakfast stop: a small, family-owned restaurant that happened to be [...]
Backpacking Basics: What to pack
The best feeling in the world is having dirt under your boots and everything you need to survive on your back, and nowadays we have so many options for those things we carry in our pack to help us survive in the backcountry and the decisions can be paralyzing. Use my gear guide to help [...]
Road Trip: Glacier National Park – Part 1
Roughly 12 hours from Portland to Montana is the “Crown of the Continent”, Glacier National park! Carved by prehistoric ice rivers it is nestled in the mountains and flush with alpine meadows, deep forests, waterfalls, 50 glaciers and 200 lakes. The park may be a bit overwhelming if you’re not use to that sort of [...]
Day hike the Oregon coast
After quite a few weeks straight of forecasted rain in the Pacific Northwest I decided the only way we were breaking our non adventurous streak was to just go rain or shine. So I headed to the place where I know no matter what the weather we always have the best time — the Oregon [...]
