Backpacking Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon is one of those dazzling trips worthy of bucket lists the world over. Over the course of about 45 miles, you'll travel through some of the most mind-blowing scenery the American Southwest has to offer. Permits and suitable conditions for this hike are hard to come by, and I feel extremely lucky I was able to get in on a trip. If you ever have the ...
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Backpacking Havasupai in October: Trip Report + Seasonal Tips
Havasupai is an incredible destination and no longer just a local northern Arizona secret. Thanks to social media, its amazing waterfalls and beautiful waters are now a bucket list destination for travelers around the world. Permits are incredibly competitive, so I was thrilled to snag permits during what I think is one of the best months here: October. My trip was October 28-30. This post ...
Havasupai Trip Planning for Backpackers
There's no place quite like Havasu Creek, where ethereal blue-green water cuts through the desert, surrounded by richly colored canyon walls. Havasu Falls and Mooney Falls tower high, rushing over steep drop-offs as the rock appears to melt around it. The insanely beautiful water gets its color from rich mineral deposits in the rock. The high mineral content forms shelf-like waterfall ...
The Good, the Bad, and the Very Damp: Backpacking Kalalau Trail
I may have never been backpacking, but I wasn't about to go to Kauai and miss out on Kalalau Trail, the iconic Na Pali coast experience. After all, Hawaii seems like an awfully nice place to get your feet wet (literally, it turns out!) in backcountry adventuring, so I was up to the challenge. In the months leading up to the trip, I spent hours learning about the hike, reading backpacking tips, ...
