- Backpacking the South Olympic CoastThe Olympic National Park is known for its wilderness and staggering beauty. The park is huge, encompassing much of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. The South Olympic Coast is just a small portion of the Park. Not many realize, though, that the park is not continuous. One portion of the park contains the Hoh Rainforest, …
- The 10 Backpacking EssentialsEvery beginner backpacker should learn the “Ten Essentials.” With these ten essentials covered, any new backpacker should be comfortable along the trail. In this post, I’ll cover why the ten essentials exist, who created this list, and what the list includes. Why Ten Essentials for Backpacking? Beginner backpackers tend to overpack or underpack. They don’t …
Exploring the Pacific Northwest – on the trail, road, and water
