Pico Island, the youngest island of the nine Azorean Islands is one of the most unique places on earth. With evidence of recent volcanic activity and a thriving Azorean culture, this island is a must visit on any trip to the Azores. These are my top 5 things to do while visiting Pico (aside from eating amazing food). For the …
Climbing Mountains
From learning to rock climb and where to climbing the seven summits and everything inbetween.
The High Peaks wilderness in the Adirondacks is some of the most pristine forest on the east coast of the United States. It is just one section, albeit the largest section, of the Adirondacks with thousands of visitors weekly all in search of the same thing. Big views and the ultimate bucket list goal of summiting all 46 of the …
Heading to the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks? Interested in peak bagging or just want to challenge yourself with New York’s highest peaks? Algonquin will push you to the limit. Algonquin is New York’s second highest peak, towering over the area at 5,115 feet. It’s not a causal day hike. When planning your hike, you have several options. Today, …
Mount Katahdin is not only the final ascent at the end of the Appalachian trail, it’s a formidable climb all on its own. It takes preparation for a successful summit and one of the most important pieces of a successful summit is what you pack. You can hike to the top and back in one day but you need to …
The holidays are upon us and as much as I hate to hop on the bandwagon, I want you to know my top gifts for the Adventurer in your life. Especially if that adventurer is you. These are my top picks for gifts to help you and your family get outside more. I use all of these products myself and …
“Learn something new. Try something different. Convince yourself that you have no limits.” – Brian Tracy When travelling around the US it can be beneficial to join a tour or take a class to help you meet like-minded people and see the beauty of the place. It gives you an opportunity to see parts of a place that you may …
“What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.” – Henry David Thoreau What happens when you have a serious drive to get outside and hike or travel but it’s just not possible? You gorge yourself on inspiring and thought-provoking adventure travel movies. Or at least that’s what I do. …
“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength” – Oprah Winfrey A while back I told you about my first hike up a mountain. That mountain was Mount Katahdin, in Maine. I received so much push back from people when I told them that was my plan. Katahdin is a big mountain. People said I was too much of …
“Dear Ocean, thank you for making us feel tiny, humble, inspired and salty…all at once.” – Anonymous Maui is one of my favorite places, full of natural beauty on land and in the water. I was fortunate enough to visit Maui after winning a trip through Travelocity’s Roam with the Gnome contest. This was the first (and only) time I …
“The mountains are calling and I must go.” – John Muir In 2008 we hiked Mount Katahdin. It was my first real hiking challenge. We were heading to Maine to attend a wedding and decided to hike the 5,267-foot mountain the day before the wedding. I had no prior major hiking experience, heck I didn’t even really work out at …