As part of a two-week trip to Iceland, my girlfriend Tier and I planned a four-day/three-night backpacking excursion into the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, some remote fjords in northwestern Iceland. The main draws to the reserve are the arctic foxes and stunning seaside cliffs, particularly The Horn. The only way to and from the nature reserve … More Missing Hikers in Hornstrandir, Iceland.
Start: Bhulbhule (840m) End: Bahundanda (1310m) Elevation Change: +470m Distance: 8km Time: 4h How we got here… Part 1: First Taste of Kathmandu Part 2: Getting to the Circuit As we prepared to finally start trekking after three days of airplanes and busses, we let out a collective sigh of relief. Or maybe we had just been … More Annapurna Circuit Trek Day 1: Bhulbule to Bahundanda
It was our Second Annual 4th of July Canoe Bonanza! American flags, beer, friends, beer, fish, canoes, and beer. Check out our First Annual 4th of July trip! If you would like to follow along with our 2017 journey or see the maps we used, see these links: First half Middle half Other half Andy … More St. Croix River 4th of July Canoe Adventure
Half the journey is just getting to the trail. How we got from Kathmandu to the Annapurna Circuit. … More Getting to the Annapurna Circuit: Kathmandu to Besisahar
This is the first short blog of many short blogs that we will be writing about our recent trip to Nepal and our adventures on the Annapurna Circuit. Subscribe to get updates when we post more! We begin our story in the Chinese airport. Because all great stories start in Chinese airports at 5am. Off … More First Taste of Kathmandu
This is a short overview of our adventures in 2016. This isn’t an exhaustive list, more of a highlight reel. Enjoy, and maybe come on an adventure with us in 2017! Winter 2016: It’s not fun being cooped up inside all winter. We like going out and having adventures! We didn’t do many large trips … More 2016 Adventures in Review
A good trip brings you to the point where you are ready to be home. Our “Western Omelette” did just that. It exhausted us, it injured us, it scared us, it burnt us to a crisp. If you have not already done so, please check out the first four installments of our Western Omelette. Cheers! … More Western Omelette Part V: The Return Journey
Two of the most beautiful lakes we have ever seen, Gunsight and Cracker, were ours and ours alone. … More Western Omelette Part IV: Glacier National Park
Altitude sickness, sun-sickness, exhaustion, getting lost…all at around 10,000 feet in the Grand Tetons mountains. … More Western Omelette Part III: Teton Crest Trail
Like most of our trips, this one started and ended with Thomas, Tim, Tier, and Andy. For some of this trip, we added a Tiff and another Andy for good measure, but as you will soon see, those two didn’t last long. So it all started with the twins, Tier and Tiff. Let me tell … More Manitowish Waters 4th of July Canoe Extravaganza
