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
Driving across the country is like a rite of passage for many people, I know it was for me. I've done it on two separate occasions and each time it was a special experience in it's own way. Both times with the same person and one of my best friends, but each time a new
As I write this, I am sitting in a coffee shop in Seattle Washington. After 2 weeks, I have made it as far west as I will get on this trip. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of adventure across the country. Last week I attended my first Outdoor Retailer expo in Salt
MOOSE, Wyoming – The proposed climbing schedule was, in retrospect, a little nuts: four sea-levelers trying to run up the Grand Teton in a day, unguided, and with no prior experience on the mountain. The team got close, but ultimately we did not reach the summit. We bailed at 13,000 feet at the
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming -- The Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City has come to an end. For a first timer, it was a little overwhelming and in many ways a blur. Patrick and I actually had a "light"schedule compared to some we know (Jason, Josh, etc. - you know who you are). Nonetheless, we
Getting ready to wrap up a great week at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Show here in Salt Lake City, but the CampTheSummit team is not heading home yet. Tomorrow morning we depart SLC for Jackson Wyoming where we will gear up and make a 2 day assault on the 13,770 foot Grand Teton. Our
It's Day 3 of the trip already and we're almost in Kansas City, Missouri as I post this, but since I just hooked up my mobile hotspot, this is my first chance to share the initial thoughts I wrote back in PA, so here they are: KINGSTON, PA -- If this trip turns out in
For a long time, I have been passionate about travel and adventure, but was always limited by the constraints of a normal day job. Considering things like climbing Denali, or setting out on a month long cross country epic were very appealing yet just out of reach. This will all be changing at the end
Patrick is joined by mountaineer and US Highpointer Bill Urbanski. Bill will be hosting the 2011 Highpointers Convention in Bellfontaine, Ohio July 14th through the 16th. Bill and I also discuss my road trip in August that involves the Outdoor Retailer trade show, climbing Mount Rainier, and much more.