Review: Is The Level at Meliá Cozumel Worth It?
Reading Time: 14 minutesIs the Level worth it? I decided to just list the things we noticed about having the upgrade. It’s not all that special, but for the right person, it might be worth it.
Review: 37 Hot Miles Hiking Little Bob, Norman, Rock, Cub and Dom Lakes
Reading Time: 33 minutesWe found a secret way to access some great fishing!
Review: The Canyon Run—28 Miles Hiking Ross Lake, Crystal Lake, Mile Long Lake, and Bomber Lake
Reading Time: 21 minutesGreat fishing, but a terrible trip that I wouldn’t recommend unless you’ve done literally everything else.
Review: Sedgewick Meadows and the Quickest Way to Hike Frozen Lakes and Temple Pass
Reading Time: 16 minutesWhy would anyone use Sedgewick Meadows near Big Sandy? Does it access anything good? Yes! Frozen Lakes, and it’s easy!
Review: The Best Short Hike in the Winds (9 Miles!)
Reading Time: 8 minutesNo hike in the Winds is this so easy for such a payoff. As such, it’s great to take kids to. It does require some acceptance off off-trail navigation, but nothing serious.
Review: 22-Mile Hike to Ouzel Falls, Chateau Lake, and Brewster Lake, Gros Ventre Range
Reading Time: 19 minutesWhy are there so many falls named Ouzel? Who was this famous Ouzel? Well you won’t get those answers here, but I did hike to see Ouzel Falls (Gros Ventre version) with my 8 year-old daughter, and we explored Chateau Lake (a first for me) and Brewster Lake, too.
Review: 34-Mile Hike to Yukon Peak from Green River Lakes Trailhead
Reading Time: 31 minutesIs this the best way to access Iceberg Lake? I don’t know, but it’s the best way to visit Elbow Lake No 2, and who doesn’t want to do that?
Review: 16 Miles Hiking Little Sandy Lake from Block and Tackle Hill
Reading Time: 14 minutesLittle Sandy is such a terrible lure. You know you won’t love it, but dangit, you need something easy, so there you find yourself, disappointed all over again.
Review: 46 Miles Hiking St. Lawrence Trailhead to Twin, Raft, Mova, Polaris, Moraine, Darren, Sonnicant, and Many More Lakes
Reading Time: 64 minutesThis hike took me to all the lakes around Sonnicant that I hadn’t been to yet, but the report is shameful. You’ll see.
Review: Grand Targhee Sioux Lodge Loft, Plus a Story
Reading Time: 11 minutesIs it worth staying in a Sioux Lodge Loft room at Grand Targhee? Well, that depends…
5 Hiking Items I Wish I Would Have Purchased Sooner
Reading Time: 5 minutesThings I wish I’d discovered sooner. There is no affiliate marketing, kickbacks, etc., involved with any of these links—just my opinions. If you’re interested, search around for a slick deal!
Gear Review: Topo MTN Racer 3 Shoe (vs Altra Olympus 5)
Reading Time: 5 minutesTopo’s MTN Racer 3 is cheaper than the competition, feels better, has far better durability, and literally outclasses the Altra Olympus in every metric. It’s the perfect hiking shoe for me.
Gear Review: Sierra Designs Flex Capacitor 60-80L or: Why I Ditched My Osprey Atmos AG
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Sierra Designs Flex Capacitor 60-80L has replaced my Osprey Atmos AG 65 as my preferred pack. It shaves off a significant amount of weight while retaining comfort under heavy loads, finding an excellent position between ultra-light and ultra-rigged packs, and the price simply can’t be beaten. Although it has fewer bells and whistles, I haven’t minded that even a tiny bit.
Gear Review: Creepers Socks or: How I Learned to Stop Foot Pain and Love Hiking Again
Reading Time: 6 minutesCreepers socks have been updated for 2024 and are now more resilient. They have become an indispensable part of my hiking kit and eliminated all of my foot problems.
Review: 58 Beautiful Miles Hiking Halls Lake, Heebeecheeche Lake, and More
Reading Time: 30 minutesI had heard that Halls Lake was not worth the effort to see, but I found that to be a pack o’ lies!
Review: 7.5-Mile Day Hike to Ramshead Lake and Lake of the Crags in Gorgeous Tetons
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis is a great day hike in the Tetons that can be accomplished quickly. It’s best done in the fall when the crowds, the heat, and the bugs are all gone.
Review: Hiking 62 Stunning Miles on the Washakie, South Fork, and Baptiste Loop
Reading Time: 58 minutesThis is perhaps my new favorite hike, despite a very sad event taking place. Really, just look at the crappy pics I took and realize they do as much justice as Caligula.
Review: 42 Scorching Miles Hiking Marten Lake and Squaretop Mountain
Reading Time: 45 minutesA portion of this hike is utterly worth it. A large section I have no interest in seeing again. All of it is better than a minute spent watching Jimmy Fallon.
Kühl Review: Comparing Deceptr, Renegade, Radikl, and Transcendr Pants
Reading Time: 6 minutesA glorious post in which I rank Kühl Deceptr, Renegade, Radikl, and Transcendr pants in order of how much I like them when hiking.
Gear Review: Altra Olympus 5, The Perfect Disappointment
Reading Time: 9 minutesAltra’s Olympus 5 is an absolute treasure in reducing damage foot pain and damage, but it’s let down by an insane lack of durability.
Backpacking Gear Review: Creepers Merino Wool Toe Socks
Reading Time: 7 minutesCreepers socks are now my go-to sock for long-distance backpacking, as they have resolved all my foot- and toe-pain issues.
Review: Easy as Cake, 20 Miles Hiking Atlantic Canyon and Windy Lake
Reading Time: 17 minutesThis area of the Winds is underrated. My 1/2 pregnant wife, my 8 year-old daughter, and the rest of us enjoyed this hike, but we found out a way to do it far more efficiently at the end.
Backpacking Gear Review: WillowAce “THE ALPACA SOCKS”
Reading Time: 9 minutesI love the WillowAce socks and am glad that I gave them a go. For under $60, I’ve made myself, my wife, and my mom quite happy.
Review: 25 Miles Hiking the Six Lakes in the Gros Ventre So You Don’t Have To
Reading Time: 29 minutesI hiked the Six Lakes in Wyoming’s Gros Ventre Range. I don’t really have enemies, so I don’t have anyone to recommend it to.
Review: Hiking or Neature Walking (1 Mile) to Pelham Lake, WY
Reading Time: 5 minutesPelham Lake can be accessed by an incredibly short neature walk. It doesn’t seem to really have crowds. We enjoyed it for what it was.