recent adventures
Vanlife diaries #28: Eagle Cap Wilderness
Out of Washington and into new territory, we spent the week hiking and exploring through Oregon’s Eagle Cap...
Vanlife diaries #27: Mt Baker National Forest & Yakima
This week, we finally rolled out of Seattle and onwards to new adventures! It’s been amazing exploring the...
Vanlife diaries #17-26: Summer in Washington
Frequent readers may have noticed that I haven’t published a single “Vanlife diaries” update since we were in...
7 iconic backpacking & mountaineering routes in the Washington Cascades
Stretching 700 miles from southern British Columbia to northern California and comprising more than 3,750 named peaks, the...
What fresh hell is this?: Ptarmigan Traverse 2021
Pioneered in 1938 by the Ptarmigan Climbing Club, a group of 4 climbers out of Seattle who summited...
Sahale Arm to boston Basin via Mt Buckner & Sahale Peak
Among the most popular photo vantage points in the entire North Cascades, Sahale Glacier Camp is simply breathtaking....
15 best hikes in the Sawtooth National Forest (+ an extensive guide to Stanley, Idaho)
Standing at the base of central Idaho’s towering snow-capped peaks, their serrated silhouette dramatically backlit by the summer...
Climbing Mt Rainier via Camp Schurman & the Emmons Glacier
Growing up in the shadow of Mt Rainier, the most glaciated peak in the continental US, it seemed...
Vanlife diaries #16: More Sawtooth Wilderness
Idaho locals would have you believe there’s nothing particularly special about this landlocked western state (their licence plates...
5 incredible ways to explore Zion National Park
As one of the country’s most popular parks, it should come as no surprise that Zion National Park...
8 amazing hikes in Zion National Park
Nestled between towering sandstone cliffs and extending along lush riverbanks, Zion National Park preserves an extensive network of...
Vanlife diaries #15: Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest
Awed by the dramatic beauty of the Sawtooths and with absolutely no plans to leave anytime soon, the...
Vanlife diaries #14: City of rocks, Craters of the Moon & The Sawtooths
After spending the better part of 5 weeks in Utah, we left our little southwest paradise behind and...
Vanlife diaries #13: Wasatch Mountains & Salt Lake City
Finally heading north and leaving the desert behind, we spent the week exploring Utah’s Wasatch Mountains on long...
Rock Canyon: The ultimate backcountry canyoneering tour with East Zion Experiences
Canyoneering is the quintessential Utah experience, an intriguing blend of hiking, scrambling, climbing, and rappelling that takes you...
