AdventureStalk

In this episode I walk you through our first time hiking Half Dome! Gear, timing, fear of falling, and HOLY CROWDS BATMAN! I hope you enjoy this talk-through on our Half Dome experience, and find it helpful if you are planning your Half Dome experience! Best Time to hike: April through OctoberType of hike: Rigorous day-hike, or adventurous overnight with backcountry permit; out and back from Happy Isles trailheadDistance / Elevation Gain: 14-17 miles (depending on route) / ~5,200 ft (1,585 me...

Have you ever hiked in the pitch black night with nothing to guide you but your headlamp and a somewhat reliable GPS? We've done more than our fair share of night hiking, but Whitney wins for being the most impressive, oppressive, and exhilarating! We scored a single-day permit for Mt. Whitney for July 31st of 2022! Now, what this means is that we were blessed with a 24-hour period in which to hike the tallest peak in the contiguous U.S.A., 14,505 ft of forests, creeks, and granite...

Part 2 of our chat with Lance - his time in Cali on his Jeep journey, musings on healing in nature and how it ties to faith, and what's happening next with his backyard biking ventures. Don't forget to subscribe wherever you get you podcasts, and to check out Lance's Instagram @lance_rk

We were super excited to sit down and chat with our friend Lance Kriesch, a fellow outdoor enthusiast who is passionate about encouraging people to experience the outdoors and adventure. He recently went on a Kerouac-inspired jalopy road trip with his brother in his Jeep Cherokee dubbed "Black Betty," and has some fantastic reels you can view on his Instagram @lance_rk while you listen to his stories here!

We are hoping to get permits to hike Mount Whitney this year, revisiting a place where Dan had a fantastic experience back in 2008! We will likely have a few episodes this season as we prep for this trip, and we wanted to start out with a revisit of Dan's '08 trek. We are working with a new setup in our recently renovated basement, and are finally on dual mikes, so please bear with us as we work to reconfigure our audio (a new mixer program and I'm learning the tech!), but the con...

This is part 2 of our coverage of Glacier National Park! Bears, Whistle Pigs, and more epic hikes! We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed our trip to Big Sky Country!

Our 2019 trip to Glacier National Park was AMAZING! We hope you enjoy hearing about our time in Big Sky Country, and that maybe you learn something useful for your next outdoor adventure. Amazing geology, glaciers, wildlife, and hiking await you in the Crown of the Continent, as well as a deep feeling of appreciation for the ancestors who settled this area thousands of years before we got here.

In this episode we document our hike out of the canyon, the gorgeous North Rim Lodge, and gear, food, clothing for the trail. We started this day with an AWESOME breakfast at the ranch, followed by an even more AWESOME dinner at the Lodge after some hot, sweaty mileage. We seriously want to go back and do it again, this experience was so challenging and rewarding!

We did rim-to-rim South to North, with a full day down in the canyon at Phantom Ranch to explore and enjoy! Our adventure started with a long shuttle ride from the North Rim, where we staged our car (and a well-insulated cooler of frosty beverages), and ended with amazing views of the canyon from the North Rim Lodge whilst sipping a Prickly Pear Margarita at sunset. Part One covers the start of our adventure and our hike into the canyon down the South Kaibab trail, as well as our ...

Hi Everyone! We are back after a trip to explore New Orleans! This isn't our typical, outdoors/hiking type trip, but was an exploration into the culture of New Orleans, especially the food! The history and beauty of the area are enough of a draw for most folks, but the food and music should keep people coming back. We found a lot of places still shut down due to COVID, but we were able to find some great live music and still enjoy a lot of what the city had to offer - ...