There we were, stopped on the side of a highway in the middle of the desert.  Mohammed’s cab wasn’t a fan of the heat any more than we were and apparently it…

When two souls collide any number of outcomes are possible.  Most often it is a glancing blow, a fleeting moment in the eternity of the universe and a small glimpse into a…

Waking up in a rainforest is an experience that should be on everyone’s bucket list.  The pristine sounds of nature trickling through the canopy are a soothing alarm clock as the sun…

When most people hear rainforest they immediately think of a tropical one, perhaps The Amazon, in Costa Rica or a tropical island.  It turns out a rainforest is based on how much…

We woke up for our last day of backpacking full of excitement!  Just a few miles on the West Rim Trail before we would reach Angel’s Landing, one of the main reasons…

On the sixth day we saw aliens!  Well maybe not, but we were great at breaking camp by now and enjoyed a spectacular display in last night’s sky, complete with satellites dancing…

Imagine you are trying to get a car full of people ready for a 3 day trip.  Don’t forget we are backpacking ,which means we have to carry everything in our packs. …

Its starting to feel like we actually know how to make and break camp.  Guess that means we should get ready for our only night in a hotel!  But first we gotta…

14 miles down and only a few bruises and blisters so far.  Half of us are craving a shower more than this girl craves chocolate.  The rest are content to wait until…