Upon A Red Morning  Canyons wake up slowly, so we do too: fifteen tousled heads and thirty dirty feet pressed in a row. Warm inside our wax paper envelopes like tootsie rolls, too cold to poke heads from sleeping bags. Rolling over, I tune my ear to the dirt, listening for the rumble of crustal plates beneath me but they lie still. I leave them sleeping. I have no such luxury and so I rise.  Nestle coffee powder dissolves in hot water like cotton candy on the tongue, but it tastes only a fraction as good. Even so, the warmth and black bite of the chocolate liquid lift my eyelids. Rag ..read more

In all of my experiences backpacking with other people, there has only ever been one piece of gear I have ever truly envied. Among all of the bougie ultralight tents and backpacks that one would expect to find the most appealing, this piece of gear remained the most coveted to the remainder of my backpacking kit up until recently. Now, with it finally in my hands and after a fair amount of use, allow me to introduce to you what I think is the most phenomenally capable water filter+purifier on the market: The Grayl Ultrapress. Speed My absolute least favorite part of backpacking is the chore of ..read more

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I had been working most weekends, hiking only when I could find time and otherwise living a torturous existence of indoor entrapment. Here is where my story starts: I had a couple days during fall break where I could go explore. I was in desperate need of a camping adventure and wanted to see something other than the Wasatch mountains for once. I could of course go north, into the mountains of Wyoming and Idaho, or go east into the Uintas. But doing my trip solo and not ready to freeze to the bone just yet, I decided to try my luck further south in Moab.  Moab, Green River and the area of ..read more

Cooking over a campfire is an art, and once you get the hang of it, you’ll be producing a masterpiece each time that’s sure to delight everyone. Campfire cooking, although not difficult, does require some practice and preparation. For campfire cooking (as with most other things), the best way to learn is hands-on.  If you’ve never tried cooking fish over a campfire, it’s time to try! We’ve got you covered, with tips, tricks, and three different methods. Don’t worry even if you are a novice camper, or you don’t have much equipment. The methods listed here are pretty simple and require litt ..read more

Things to Know Before Camping in Your RV RV camping offers a remarkable outdoor experience with the comfort and convenience of home. RVs provide an array of benefits compared to traditional tent camping, making it an ideal choice for adventurers seeking ease and flexibility. Get ready to discover the joys of RV camping and create unforgettable memories in nature.   The Ease of RV Camping Compared to Tent Camping When it comes to camping, RV camping offers unparalleled ease and convenience compared to traditional tent camping. Here are three key reasons why RV camping takes the stress out ..read more

The wind whips at the rain cover of my tent so violently I fear its pole will snap in half. I’ve already gotten up to secure things once but waiting for the weather to die down a second time seems pointless; the wind is simply too loud and intense to ignore. Quickly I unzip my sleeping bag and throw on my boots, afraid the wind will tear the tent’s fabric. I move stiffly in the dark, talking to myself as my fingers struggle to collapse the pole. Though I do my best, I cannot seem to separate the poles. I’m almost embarrassed, but the wind distracts me by threatening repeatedly to rip the rain ..read more

Late July 2021.  “Be honest. What are the chances that we actually finish this thing?” I ask into the dark. It’s around our bedtime — 8:30 or 9 — and we’re both huddled tightly into our sleeping bags. We’re on the banks of a lake whose name I’ve long forgotten, on the side of the Pacific Crest Trail in the Sierra Nevada mountains.  “If it stays how it is right now? I’d say 30 … maybe 40 percent,” my roommate tells me with a sigh. We both know it’s less than that. We’re low on food, low on morale, and low on the athletic tape that he’s been wrapping around his lower leg for the past t ..read more

Alright, brace yourself for an unpopular opinion, I used to hate the desert. Every year back in high school, spring break would roll around and my parents would decide — with the help of my sisters but never with mine — to head back down to Sedona, Arizona. A land that is full of red rocks, hippie shops and vortexes. I’d spend hours moping over the fact that we weren’t going to the beach. I’m a water person and I’m the girl who chose to take a gap year in Australia for no real reason besides the fact that it has endless stretches of beaches and 85% of the population lives within 50 km of the c ..read more

The Green River begins its 730-mile gravity-driven flow on the snowy slopes of the Wind River Range before meandering through Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah, where it joins the Colorado River inside Canyonlands National Park. Looking out the passenger-side window of the car, I can see it meandering through a floodplain replete with tall cottonwood trees. We are driving north through Wyoming on day one of a six-day trip. Looking out past the lush Green River floodplain, a vast and dry plain stretches out to the horizon. Soon though, hazy bluish-green peaks begin to appear on the horizon. As we dra ..read more