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Family Car Camping — Lake Weekend
3 nights at a lake campground with kids. Comfort over weight.
Lost Coast Trail — 3-Day North to South
Mattole TH to Black Sands Beach. 25 miles. Permit required. May.
Appalachian Trail — Smokies Section
Great Smoky Mountains NP traverse, 70 miles, spring conditions.
Bikepacking — Cascade Gravel (3-Day)
Winthrop to Mazama via Loup Loup and Tiffany. ~200 miles, 18,000ft gain. Mixed surface.
Denali West Buttress — 20-Day Expedition
Standard guided route. Base Camp at 14,200ft and High Camp at 17,200ft. Team of 4.
PCT — Sierra Section
Kennedy Meadows to Tuolumne Meadows. High passes, potential snow through July.
Rock Climbing — Red Rocks, NV
Sport and trad climbing, 4-day trip. Camping at Red Rock Canyon.
Wind River High Route
104 miles, entirely off-trail. Elkhart Park to Big Sandy Lodge. Class 3 scrambling. 7 days.
BWCA Canoe Trip — 7 Days
Boundary Waters, Entry Point 30. Remote portage routes, loon calls, perfect silence.
PCT Oregon — Crater Lake to Sisters (5 Days)
Rim Village to Santiam Pass. 130 miles. Mid-August, no snow. Resupply at Mazama Village.
Knapsack Col + Titcomb Basin — Wind Rivers
7-day off-trail route. Knapsack Col is Class 3 scramble; Titcomb Basin has exceptional fishing.
Winter Camping — Colorado Rockies
High-altitude winter camping, expect -20°F overnight.
West Coast Trail 2026
Lost Coast Trail — Northern Section
25 miles, 3 days. Impassable headlands at high tide — requires tide timing. Bears everywhere.
Elk Hunting — Backcountry Archery
10-day archery elk hunt, wilderness area. Pack-in 6 miles to camp.
Presidential Traverse — NH (2 Days)
Appalachia TH to Crawford Path. 22 miles, 9,000ft gain. AMC huts for nights. June.
Yakushima —縄文杉 + Miyanoura-dake (3 Nights)
Shiratani Unsuikyo to summit and back. Ancient cedar forest. Permit required for summit area. May.
Sea Kayaking — San Juan Islands
Orcas to Friday Harbor loop. 4 days, camping on state park beaches. Tidal currents require planning.
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Marathon des Sables — Race Gear
250km self-supported stage race in Morocco Sahara. All food + gear carried except tent and water.
Day Hike — Half Dome
17 miles, 5000ft gain. Permit required. Start by 5am. Cables weather-dependent.
Wilderness Photography — Olympic NP
5-day solo photography backpack in the Hoh Rainforest and High Divide. Heavy camera kit, light camp.
San Juan Islands — Sea Kayak 4 Days
Friday Harbor to Sucia Island and back. 40mi paddling. Marine state parks. June.
Ptarmigan Traverse — North Cascades (6 Days)
Cascade Pass to Dome Peak. 35 miles cross-country. Technical glacier travel. Mid-August.
Knapsack Col + Titcomb Basin — Wind Rivers
7-day off-trail route. Knapsack Col is Class 3 scramble; Titcomb Basin has exceptional fishing.
Whitewater Kayaking — River Weekend
Class IV river section, 2 days. Shuttle logistics.
Ultralight FKT — Long Trail Vermont
272 miles end-to-end. Sub-5-day attempt. No resupply, no support. Base weight under 7 lbs.
Ski Touring — Backcountry Hut Trip
3-hut traverse, 4 days, all gear must fit in a 40L pack.
Grand Staircase-Escalante — Slot Canyon Route
Dry Fork Coyote Gulch to Escalante River. 50mi. May. Flash flood awareness critical.
Lost Coast Trail — Northern Section
25 miles, 3 days. Impassable headlands at high tide — requires tide timing. Bears everywhere.
Desert Backpacking — Escalante Canyons
Coyote Gulch to Crack-in-the-Wall, 5 days. Carry water between springs. 100°F+ in summer.
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