When Your Trip Doesn’t Go According to Plan

Starting from our youth, our elders remind us to have a “plan b” in place, just in case the most desirable outcome doesn’t work out, right? We’ve all heard it a few times within our lives. Without blinking, there are moments in our lives, however, where we lose our grasp on this fundamental concept. We…

The Second Hardest Day Hike in the U.S. – The Pemi Loop

Just over three weeks ago, Chris, Raya and I took on the Pemi Loop with the goal of finishing in a day. Backpacker Magazine has deemed this loop to be the second hardest day-hike in the country falling right behind the Timberline Trail on Mt. Hood in Oregon. The Pemi is NO JOKE. To complete…