• Adventure,  Adventure gear

    Backpacking Essentials

    Backpacking Essentials     As the excitement of your trip builds up and you inch closer to adventure day you will undoubtedly have a recurring thought cross your mind. Am I prepared? Diligent preparation is key to ensuring you spend time enjoying your adventure as opposed to finding yourself unprepared in adverse terrain. While speaking with my brother about his upcoming backpacking trip to Alaska I decided to create a couple of posts to highlight some items to consider for your next adventure. Starting off we will will focus on short term (<5 days) overnight backpacking and will hopefully help as you narrow your packing list. Of course, all destinations…

  • Adventure

    Adventure: Dientes de Navarino

    Trekking in Patagonia presents a traveler with a number of challenges. With the growing number of visitors year after year it becomes increasingly difficult to find an adventure that sets itself apart from the rest. Being the southernmost trek in the world, the Dientes de Navarino (Fangs of Navarino) trek on Navarino Island, Chile provides a unique and challenging experience for even the most experienced adventurer. Even getting to the southernmost trek in the work is an experience in and of itself.  From the moment you first view the island from the airplane as you fly over the historic Beagle Channel, the scenery and terrain are breathtaking.  You always have…