I’ve bought bad shoes before. Really bad shoes. Shoes that looked cool online but felt like walking on cereal boxes. Shoes that lasted maybe two hikes before falling apart. But…
I used to plan trips like a military operation — maps, schedules, checklists, everything timed perfectly. And guess what? I hated it. Over the years, I figured out a middle…
Some days I know exactly what trail I want. Other days? I stare at my boots like they’ll give me an idea. When I have zero clue where to go,…
You’d think after years of hiking, traveling, road-tripping, and occasionally getting lost, I’d stop making dumb travel mistakes. Nope. Here are the ones I still make — and what I’m…