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This page includes posts with helpful information for active asthmatics.

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Info on how to use and where to find the best gear for your day hikes, thru hikes, camping trips and other outdoor sports.

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Hiking info for families, beginning hikers and more advanced trekkers.

HIKING DESTINATIONS

Hiking destinations in the USA, Internationally, and local trails close to home.

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Helpful tips and info for outdoor activities for kids, plus kid-friendly destinations for families and children of all ages.

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Springtime in the Desert – Utah Hiking One Week Plan

Most recently updated January 18th, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes

Recently I did some hiking in Utah, specifically visiting several of the famous Utah National Parks.  The trip to southern Utah was primarily to hike, but also to take in the beauty of the desert in the Spring.

Hikers on the Queens Garden Trail in Bryce Canyon
Hikers on the Queens Garden Trail in Bryce Canyon

Photos can’t convey the scale of the mountains and desert, or the multitude of colors and rock formations we drove through while crossing southern Utah – but I tried anyway.

A few of my pics are in the text below, and you can see more in my detailed posts about Arches National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park.

This was our itinerary, maybe it could work for you! Continue reading Springtime in the Desert – Utah Hiking One Week Plan

How to Plan Your Multi-Day Hiking Trip

Most recently updated June 9th, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 6.8 minutes

So you want to plan a hiking trip. 

Great!  Like any other event outside of your normal daily routine – hosting a party, having a night out, or even creating a special meal – it starts with planning and research.

Don’t know where to start?  I’ll help.

Let’s begin by figuring out what your perfect trip would look like….

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Lodging Options for Unhappy Campers

Most recently updated January 18th, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

Camping is not everyone’s cup of tea. 

It could be due to health considerations, or maybe you don’t enjoy all of the setup and planning – or you could just really appreciate modern conveniences on your vacation.

Whatever the reason for your preference, there are some good options to camping available, even in more remote places. 

Some people think that you always have to camp out if you want to do any really interesting hiking.

Camp with bath house and dining hall at Torres del Paine

That’s really only true for some very wild or undeveloped areas, where you need to backpack for more than a day to get to your final destination.

My recent hike on the W Trek in Patagonia’s Torres del Paine  national park is one example where there were few alternatives to camping if you wanted to go deep into the park. 

There are similar longer remote stretches on the Pacific Crest Trail and the Appalachian Trail, where you may have to camp for a night or two because you’re so far away from civilization – which is kind of the point for those kinds of trips 🙂

That said, there are a wide variety of beautiful and interesting day hikes  – in and out in the same day – that may be found both in the US and internationally, with opportunities for lodging other than camping out.

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