by meghikes May 21, 2020 1 Camping Basics: Finding a Dispersed Camping Spot Memorial Day Weekend and the unofficial-official start to summer is upon us! Bring on the warm days in the sun,Continue Reading
by meghikes April 1, 2020 3 Switching to Ultralight Gear During the summer of 2019, I was deep in the trenches of planning a thruhike of the Pacific Crest TrailContinue Reading
by meghikes March 30, 2020 1 Gear Review: Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 Southwest In summer of 2019, after six years with my beloved REI Crestrail 65 pack, I finally made the switch toContinue Reading
by meghikes March 27, 2020 1 A Sunny Weekend in Yosemite National Park Last summer, on the last weekend in June, I had the opportunity to visit Yosemite National Park with Girls WhoContinue Reading
by meghikes February 10, 2020 2 Dispersed Camping Near the Grand Canyon In August of 2017, I had one of those “this is exactly where I am meant to be right atContinue Reading
by meghikes September 30, 2019 Number of comments0 5 Books That Every West-Coast Outdoor Enthusiast Should Read If you can’t find me scaling mountains outside, you’ll likely find me curled up with a good book, scaling mountainsContinue Reading
by meghikes June 2, 2019 1 The Ultimate Road Trip Throughout the American West: Detailed 17-Day Itinerary In the summer of 2018, my boyfriend, Matt, and I decided to go on a 17-day road trip through theContinue Reading
by meghikes May 23, 2019 1 A Weekend in Boulder City, Nevada It might be hard to imagine Southern Nevada as anything but neon signs and blackjack tables, but in reality, itContinue Reading
by meghikes April 17, 2019 2 A Study in Hiking Shoes A few weeks ago, my sweet friend, Claire, texted me asking what kind of hiking shoes I would recommend. IContinue Reading
by meghikes March 27, 2019 2 Gear Review: Bear Feet Co. Hiking Socks Let me paint you a picture: I’m two weeks out from my 17-day trek on the John Muir Trail. I’mContinue Reading