I’ve been very blessed to have spent the last four years living out of a backpack either on the trail or hostel hopping between countries. It’s a life that I never thought possible in my wildest dreams. But, here I am, doing the writing… Continue Reading “Backpacking on a Budget – How We Manage Long Term Travel”
Appalachian Trail vs Pacific Crest Trail We are frequently asked which trail is “harder” or which trail is “better” both of which are extremely difficult questions to answer. Since these trails traverse entirely different environments, the two trails actually have very little in common… Continue Reading “Appalachian Trail vs Pacific Crest Trail”
Day 33 – 10.3 Miles We pulled ourselves out of Silverton just after noon with enough supplies for our final 75 miles of the Colorado Trail. We walked through a light rain for a couple hours and stopped after about ten miles of hiking… Continue Reading “The Colorado Trail: 75 Miles from Silverton to Durango”
That’s right! We went to Central America for 6 Weeks, visited 4 Countries, and spent $2650 per person. And you can too!! Part 5 – How to Plan a Trip to Central America Step 1: Determine Your Time Frame Although Central America looks small,… Continue Reading “Central America. 6 Weeks. 4 Countries. $2650. Part 5 – How to Plan a Trip to Central America”
That’s right! We went to Central America for 6 Weeks, visited 4 Countries, and spent $2650 per person. (And you could too!) Here’s where we went and what we did! Part 4: Belize Getting In Coming from Honduras, we took the Pride of Belize… Continue Reading “Central America. 6 Weeks. 4 Countries. $2650. Part 4 – Belize”
That’s right! We went to Central America for 6 Weeks, visited 4 Countries, and spent $2650 per person. (And you could too!) Here’s where we went and what we did! Part 3: Honduras Getting In Coming from Guatemala, we took a direct shuttle from… Continue Reading “Central America. 6 Weeks. 4 Countries. $2650. Part 3 – Honduras”
We are oh so excited to begin the 486 Mile Colorado Trail in just seven days! This year, we upped our trail food and nutrition diet by making our own dehydrated backpacking meals! How it Works Prepare and Cook Food Spread food onto dehydrating… Continue Reading “How to Make Dehydrated Backpacking Food”
That’s right! We went to Central America for 6 Weeks, visited 4 Countries, and spent $2650 per person. (And you could too!) Here’s where we went and what we did! Part 2: Guatemala Getting In We found a steal of a deal on a… Continue Reading “Central America. 6 Weeks. 4 Countries. $2650. Part 2 – Guatemala”
That’s right! We went to Central America for 6 Weeks, visited 4 Countries, and spent $2650 per person. (And you could too!) Here’s where we went and what we did! PART 1: Costa Rica Getting In Coming from a Winter in Wyoming, Sean and… Continue Reading “Central America. 6 Weeks. 4 Countries. $2650. Part 1: Costa Rica”
Ok, backpackers. This one is for you. As I was preparing for my trip to Central America, I decided to begin in Costa Rica and fly into Juan Santamaria Airport (SJO) near the capital, San Jose. The problem here is the word near. So… Continue Reading “How to Get from Juan Santamaria Airport (SJO) to San Jose, Costa Rica”