Tips on how to have the best experience night hiking. Map it Out Realistically, this is important to do for any trek. However, since it is easier to get disoriented in the dark, it’s important to have a clear plan on where you want to go, when you want to go, and how best to […]
Acrophobia: an extreme or irrational fear of heights What is it about heights that have some us of so freaked out? And why does it affect certain individuals more than others? I, myself, am afraid of heights—well, sometimes. It really is rather strange. In one instance, I could be standing on a high ledge or […]
Hiking in the dark can seem like a scary undertaking. It can be unfamiliar, disorienting and altogether daunting. It can also be surreal, exhilarating and positively life changing! Working up the courage to even try is a huge success, and if you are reading this article, that means you are at least contemplating the IDEA […]
Excitement soon turned to dread as the backroad we were currently winding along, leading up to Greys and Torreys peaks, became impassable. The area had received quite a bit of rain over the last couple days, resulting in the road being completely washed away. Even four wheel drive wasn’t going to cut it this time. […]
Something you should know about me? I am an honest to God adrenaline junkie. I have been aware of this “predicament” since my early teens and have found wild, fun ways to live out my adrenaline addiction in a safe-ish environment. What are some of these ways you might ask? White water rafting Horseback riding […]
“You have got to be kidding me,” I thought, as I pulled myself out of the slick mud for the third time in as many minutes. From the waist down, I was one with the Kauai rainforest—completely caked in twigs, leaves and reddish-brown mud. Sweat dampened my hairline, and the air was so humid that […]