Don’t Let Damaged or Forgotten Gear Ruin Your Trip – Get Creative!
Most of the time when we set out to enjoy the outdoors, we are fully and 100% prepared. Sure, there are those times when we’ve forgotten trekking poles or didn’t …
Outdoors
What’s in Our Packs – Our Backpacking Gear
Have you always wondered what’s in our backpacks when we hit the trail? Have you read our backpacking checklist and post about the uncommon essentials we take with us when …
Adventure in Guatemala — A 7-Day Guatemala Itinerary
Watch this video directly on YouTube. One of us recently got the opportunity to spend an unplanned week in Guatemala (OK, it was me). I realized 24 hours before it …
10 Backcountry Camping Hacks
We love camping. Being outdoors, sleeping under the stars, no access to phones or technology…that’s living! Even ramen tastes good in the woods! But when you spend as much time …
Hiking Acatenango in Guatemala – What to Expect on this Volcano Hike
Watch this video directly on YouTube. When I booked a last-minute ticket to Guatemala on a whim with less than 24 hours before departing for the airport, I felt a …
Adventure in Ouray, Colorado – 5 Outdoor Activities in Ouray
Ouray, Colorado may be small, but it is mighty. Possibly because it’s very literally nestled between several mountains, seemingly closing it off to anything and everything that doesn’t have to …
Backpacking in Caprock Canyons (and why to always carry plenty of tape)
We have wanted to go backpacking in Caprock Canyons State Park ever since we moved to Texas. Several people had suggested it as a stunning destination for a desert backpacking …
The Best Vegan Hiking Boots and Shoes of 2025
I hate shopping for new hiking boots and shoes. I don’t know if my feet are weird or I’m too cheap or too picky, (it’s likely a combination of all of the above) but add in the necessity that my hiking boots contain no animal products, and finding footwear that fits the bill is a veritable nightmare. Fortunately, we’ve done some of the legwork for you and found 20+ of the best vegan hiking boots and shoes so you can wander on confidently and cruelty-free. You’re welcome.
Hiking the Ouray Perimeter Trail in Colorado
Watch this video directly on YouTube. Ouray, Colorado. Chances are, you didn’t even think of visiting this small town in Southwestern Colorado. But that would be a mistake. Not only …
5 uncommon backpacking essentials I always put in my pack
At Terradrift, we like backpacking. Both kinds of backpacking. But especially when we get to escape to the wilderness and rough it for a weekend. There’s nothing like carrying everything …