18-day tea-house trek to Thorong La Pass (17,769 ft). No tent needed — guesthouses throughout.
10-day archery elk hunt, wilderness area. Pack-in 6 miles to camp.
White Mountains loop, 4 nights, October conditions. Ice potential above treeline.
Full O Circuit, 8–10 days. Book refugios far in advance. Winds to 100mph.
Upper Exum Ridge. Two days: approach camp at Lower Saddle, summit day. Guided.
68 miles, flatwater. 5 days canoe or raft. Permit required. Shuttle from Mineral Bottom.
ABC via Ghorepani and Poon Hill. 12 days, teahouse trekking. Porter hired. Altitude to 4130m.
Self-supported gravel bikepacking, mixed terrain, camping en-route.
High-altitude winter camping, expect -20°F overnight.
Kahiltna Glacier base camp. 21-day permit, expect -40F with wind.
3 nights at a lake campground with kids. Comfort over weight.
Hoh Rainforest + Rialto Beach loop. Expect rain. Two nights car camping, one trail camp.
South Campground, 4 nights. Two adults, two kids. Shuttle access to Angels Landing.
Winthrop to Mazama via Loup Loup and Tiffany. ~200 miles, 18,000ft gain. Mixed surface.
Great Smoky Mountains NP traverse, 70 miles, spring conditions.
93-mile loop around Rainier. Fast-packing pace: 18–20 miles/day. Permit required.
Burney Falls to Castella, ~100 miles. The notorious waterless Hat Creek Rim: carry 6L minimum.
7-day off-trail route. Knapsack Col is Class 3 scramble; Titcomb Basin has exceptional fishing.
Entry at Moose Lake, loop through Knife and Kekekabic. Solo canoe, 14 portages.
Blackwoods Campground, 4 nights with two kids (8 and 11). Day hikes on the carriage roads.
Standard guided route. Base Camp at 14,200ft and High Camp at 17,200ft. Team of 4.
Banff area: Weeping Wall, Professor Falls. Car-based with hut approach. Guide service booked.
Needles District loop, 4 nights. Water carry up to 15 miles between sources.
Pushing base weight under 10 lbs for a 3-day trip. Every gram counts.