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Mount Mulanje Porters Race Loop

Every 2nd Saturday in July in Malawi there is the Mount Mulanje Porters Race. A stunning, but gruelling, tough event, the course takes you up to the beautiful Chambe Hut via the Skyline Path then along the Knife Edge to the Milk Run Trail which will take you back down to Likhubula Forestry Station. You …

New Mexico Road Trip

Got a long weekend? Want to do a solid road trip? Then New Mexico could be a great destination. Driving is good, with much to do and see. Food is great too, and with basing yourself in Santa Fe for the first two nights, it feels a bit like a city trip. In short you …

Bear Mountain

A great half day trail run or full day of hiking. As with almost all hiking along the Hudson, this trip is great year-round, but particularly impressive in Autumn when the trees light up in glorious yellow, red, green and most shades in-between. While nowhere near as tough as nearby Breakneck Ridge, it is a …

Lassen Volcanic NP Northeast Loop

One of the best hiking trips I’ve ever done. This is mainly due to the exceptionally spectacular scenery (Lassen Peak, Cinder Cone, Painted Dunes, Fantastic Lava Beds, clear, blue alpine lakes, rich Sierra Nevada forest, …). Adding to this is that fact that Lassen Volcanic NP gets relatively few visitors (relatively for a national park, …

Devil’s Path

Reputedly the toughest trail on the East Coast, this is one long butt-kicker of a hike / run. You need to be in good shape to do this one and also it will involve a bit of logistical planning to hike it through (either you need a car waiting for you at the final trailhead …

Olympic NP Road Trip

This is another action-packed weekend trip, and you will do a full tour of the Olympic Peninsula, so don’t count on getting too much sleep. The rewards are a visit to 3 distinct ecosystems (alpine mountains + sub-alpine forest, temperate rain forest and coastal forest + marine life) with plenty of wildlife and nature to …

Enchanted Valley (Olympic NP)

This is one long out-and-back hike, ideal for a weekend backpacking trip. You’ll walk through old growth rain forest and finally reach an open valley that is truly deserving of its name. It’s a long hike for a day hike (13.5 + 2.5 miles — the additional 2.5 miles is due to last bit of …

South Yosemite Loop

A decent 2 night backcountry hiking trip, complete with an ascent of Half Dome. It’s an incredibly scenic trip but it’s also a serious butt-kicker — so only do it if you get excited each time the trail goes uphill. Also, for this trip you will need to get both a wilderness and a half …

Northern California Road Trip

This is a super one week trip, starting and ending in San Francisco. You’ll get to explore San Fran, taking in all it has to offer, from the Golden Gate Bridge to its restaurants and nightlife, backpack in Yosemite, getting your fill of stunning natural scenery and wildlife, go wine tasting in Sonoma Valley and …