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Adventure Travel

The Most Scenic Mountain Passes In Colorado

We often see photos of beautiful trails and epic mountain summits in the Colorado Rockies but you don’t need to hike up a mountainside to experience the beauty of the Rockies. There are roads winding through the mountains that offer up stunning views. Colorado has nearly 100 mountain passes accessible by road [some paved, some very rugged]. This article highlights five of the most scenic mountain passes that are easily accessible. We also have five lesser known passes available via downloadable PDF to take your mountain road trip to the next level!

By Heidi Berghammer, 4 months4 months ago

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Adventure Mindset

Trail Ratings: Decoding The Guidebooks To Choose The Perfect Trail

Most of us know what 3 miles feel like on our local bike path or what it means to gain the elevation of a flight of stairs in our house. But sometimes when reading a trail description, the metrics don’t mean much until we’re hours into a hike, struggling perpetually upward, wondering how these 3 miles could feel so different than those bike path miles.

By Erica Rackley, 4 months4 months ago

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Adventure Travel

The Best Hikes for Fall Colors in Silverthorne, Colorado

Crispy morning air. Sweaters + scarves + beanies. Pumpkin spice…everything. It sure does feel like fall here in the Rocky Mountains, which means the colors will be POPPIN’ very soon! Are you ready to explore the trails blanketed in aspen leaves?

Let us get you started with a list of the best trails to find fall colors…

By Heidi Berghammer, 5 months4 months ago

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Adventure Travel

The Best Ways to Find Fall Color in Colorado

Whether you’re ready or not, FALL IS HERE. The peaks of the Colorado Rocky Mountains are popping with the bright yellow of fall, the air is crispy in the morning and the wildlife is busy preparing for winter. This is the perfect time of year to head into the mountains — the crowds are manageable, you are likely to see wildlife and the mountains are on fire with color.

By Heidi Berghammer, 5 months4 months ago

Biking

How To Prevent [+ Treat] Snakebites

The best way to treat a snakebite is to avoid snakes, but what if you do get bit? Let’s delve into why snakes bite, what types of snakes have venom, how to prevent snakebites and…worst case scenario…how to treat a snakebite in the wilderness. We discuss both group and solo backcountry treatment methods.

By Erica Rackley, 5 months5 months ago

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Stories From The Road

48 Hours In London, On Foot + On A Budget

In reality, if you only have 48 hours in London, like I did…skip the lists + just roam. If you deck yourself out with some comfy walking shoes [or boots, in my case] + a rain jacket you can see all of the iconic sights on foot. I did cover 5-10+ miles each day, but I also roamed without an agenda.

By Heidi Berghammer, 5 months5 months ago

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Adventure Travel

How to Prevent Heat Stroke [+ Avoid Dehydration]

Heat-related illnesses fall on a spectrum ranging from mild to life-threatening. It’s critical to understand how to prevent these issues, which is a topic covered in detail in a subsequent section. It’s also important to be able to distinguish between different heat-related issues and know how to treat each one, bearing in mind that the goal is to prevent a smaller problem from progressing into more serious conditions.

By Erica Rackley, 5 months5 months ago

Adventure Travel

Road Trip Essentials

Oh, road tripping. It’s one of those fun, adventurous things you can do year round and on a pretty small budget. Quite frankly, a day trip to your nearest outdoorsy happy place counts as a road trip in my book. The weekend and longer road trips tend to get more attention, but if you’re in the car on a mission to love life…it’s a road trip! Don’t sell yourself or your adventures short!

By Heidi Berghammer, 6 months5 months ago

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Adventure Travel

Leave No Trace // Why It Is Important

Leave no trace essentially means that when you head outside you should quite literally ‘leave no trace’ of your time spent in the wilderness. While we do want to head outside to enjoy what Mother Nature has to offer we need to be careful about how much of an impact we have. The principles of Leave No Trace are there to help keep our impact in check. These principles address everything from where you hike to how you interact with animals to what you do with your poop. Let’s dig in…

By Heidi Berghammer, 6 months5 months ago

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Adventure Travel

The Ten Essentials of Summer

In the perfect world you won’t need to use any of the gear your stash in you “Ten Essentials” go bag. Unfortunately this is not a perfect world and it is paramount that we head into the wilderness prepared for the worst case scenario. This is where the ten essential systems come into play.

The ten essential systems are meant to provide you with the basic items to survive an unexpected overnight in the wilderness.

By Heidi Berghammer, 6 months4 months ago