“Where the hell am I?” I gasped for air as I came to, the first thing that came to my mind was “Where the hell am I?”. As I heard a familiar voice ripple through the transition between unconscious and conscious: “Dude are you ok?” My panicked reply: “Someone turn on a goddamned light.” As
Often overshadowed by the more well-known Yellowstone National Park to the north, Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park offer's some of the West's most impressive mountain views, hikes and other scenery. Honestly, I personally believe this sleeper hit has just as much, if not more to offer visitors than Yellowstone. In 2011, A few friends and
Northern GA and southern NC are a relatively solitary experience for the thru-hiker. This sign at mile 167 of the trail marks entrance into the busiest trail corridor, with over 7 million yearly visitors. After depositing their permits, thru-hikers also share the trail with the occasional horseback rider, and the several hundred black bears who
By way of introduction, I am a history professor (the photo above shows me atop the walls of Istanbul earlier this year) who will set aside his books for the next five to six months to hike the 2,184 mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail, more commonly known as the Appalachian Trail, or AT for
The New England states often get overlooked in regard to awesome and challenging backpacking adventures due to the relatively small mountains(when compared to western peaks), but that is not the case at all. This past weekend I headed to Catskills State Park in New York to spend a night on Devils Path. Devils Path is
Not many people get to travel very far beyond their home town, let alone far off lands, for this, I am grateful for the life I am building. Last week, I returned from a ten day trip to Iceland, full of stories to tell and photos to share. Over the course of ten days we
Facebook Timeline Cover Photos Hey, are you looking to spruce up your Facebook profile, but not sure what you want as your cover photo? check out some of the free cover photos I am sharing over at my personal blog. here is the link: http://patrickgensel.com/2012/03/facebook-cover-photo/ Daily Photo - Up In The Canopy During an early winter
Daily Photo - A Stranger In The Forest A few weeks back, my friend Sabrina visited northeast PA for the first time on her trip around the world. Living for the past ten years or so in Australia, she hasn't really seen much snow, so when we went out for a night winter camping and
Headlamps. What could be more simple? It’s a piece of gear that every lover of the outdoors needs. Chances are they’re all the same, right? Wrong. Having owned plenty of budget headlamps over the years, I know all of the justifications. It was cheap, it seemed just as bright; if it broke I just bought
Hey guys, don't forget that tomorrow we will have a very special tutorial post. If you have the desire to create beautiful panoramas without investing many hours stitching it together then this post is for you. Check it out tomorrow morning right here. Daily Photo - Teton Rising After a long and exhausting two days