This past summer I visited Isle Royale National Park with my cousin for a 6 day (5 night) backpacking trip on the northern half of the island. We essentially completed a 50 mile loop while doing a small additional hike at the end of the trip. Isle Royale is located 55 miles off of the […]
BWCA 2017: Knife & Birch Lake
This year I finally made it back to the Boundary Water Canoe Area (BWCA) for the third time after almost a four year break. Boundary Waters trips are a ton of fun because they differentiate from the traditional backpacking trip by adding in the fishing and canoeing components. This year, I made the trek with […]
Bloodroot Trail (Huntington, IN)
Two weeks ago I finally got a chance to do an overnight camping trip and test out all of my new backpacking gear on the trail. My cousin Drew and I hiked the Bloodroot Trail (14.6 miles) in Huntington, Indiana. The trail is part of the Salamonie Lake State Park and intersects with a couple of other trails located […]
Three Lakes Trail (Martinsville, IN)
Hey everyone! Its been a while since my last post. Busy season at the firm has been crazy, but now that its over I am going to try to keep a steady stream of posts coming. A couple of weeks ago I finally got the chance to make it down to Morgan-Monroe state forest. There […]
Turkey Run State Park (Marshall, IN)
As promised, earlier this week I visited Turkey Run State Park. If you read my last post, then you know that Turkey Run is only 15 miles or so from Shades State Park. Being so close, Turkey Run had a lot of the same geography as well as similar trails. I honestly couldn’t tell you which park […]
Shades State Park (Marshall, IN)
Yesterday I decided to check out Shades State Park near Crawfordville, Indiana. I’ve never been before and loved it! Shades was completely different than what I expected from an Indiana park, having steep ravines, slate/sandstone valleys, diverse forests and a couple of small waterfalls. The park also has quite a few hiking trails (compared with some other parks I’ve […]
Gear Review: Bear Butt Zapper Bug Net
Last week I picked up the new Bear Butt Zapper bug net so I thought I would do a quick review. The main reason I picked up this bug net was it was only $35.97 vs. $59.95 for the ENO Guardian bug net. My overall first impressions are that the Bear Butt Zapper is a […]
High Point to Delaware Water Gap (NJ)
High Point to Delaware Water Gap was the first section of the Appalachian Trail I ever completed, and it is what sparked my love of backpacking. This was a 4 day (3 nights) trip I hiked with my college roommates over the Spring Break of 2015. Part of the reason I loved this trip so […]
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