For those of us who can't help but wander
As I mentioned in my earlier blog posts leading up to my travels to the Maroon-Bells Snowmass wilderness, I had the unique opportunity to share my experience on my first multi-day backpacking trip from the perspective of a newbie. At my final pack weigh-in, my pack was sitting at a fairly heavy 38 pounds. Although …
So after 8 months of preparation and research, the time was finally here. My hiking companion, Kyle, and I were about to embark on our very first backpacking hike. And we were certainly not starting small. We had decided that the Four Pass Loop hike through the Maroon-Bells of Colorado was a great challenge for …