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Exploring the Bayano Lake Caves in the Dense Panama Jungle

    Exploring the Bayano Lake Caves in the Dense Panama Jungle

    Panama’s jungle is an unforgiving place. Home of exotic animals, dangerous rebels, indigenous tribes and the Darién Gap, this is one of the least visited areas on the planet. And there are plenty of tales of people who braved it

    Categories Gear & Packing Hiking & Backpacking 15 Hiking Rain Gear Essentials for Your Spring Adventures

      15 Hiking Rain Gear Essentials for Your Spring Adventures

      For whatever reason, “hiking in the rain” just doesn’t conjure up the same romantic scene in my head as “dancing in the rain does.” Honestly, it sounds downright unpleasant. Especially if the right hiking rain gear isn’t included in that

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      Categories Hiking & Backpacking North America USA A-Z Planning for Yellowstone’s Backcountry Camping Options

        A-Z Planning for Yellowstone’s Backcountry Camping Options

        Call me biased, but I tend to think that the best places to camp in Yellowstone happen to be far off the pavement, surrounded by the wildlife and with not a single rental RV in sight. Also known as backcountry.

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        Categories Europe Hiking & Backpacking Norway An Interview with Backpacking with the Bonds: How to Hike in Svalbard, Norway, the Northernmost Place on Earth

          An Interview with Backpacking with the Bonds: How to Hike in Svalbard, Norway, the Northernmost Place on Earth

          If you’ve ever wanted to visit the North Pole as a kid, Svalbard, Norway is as close as it gets. It’s in the Arctic Circle. It’s covered in snow from October to May. It has prime views of the Aurora

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          Categories Beginner's Guides Hiking & Backpacking 26 Questions I Wish I Asked Before My First Backpacking Trip

            26 Questions I Wish I Asked Before My First Backpacking Trip

            Last month, I ventured out into the desert wilderness with a few nature newbies. And they had some questions. Like, really reasonable, smart questions that I didn’t even think to ask before my first backpacking trip. I’m not sure if

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            Categories Hiking & Backpacking North America USA Things to Do in Duluth, MN: 13 Day Hikes and Can’t-Miss Adventures

              Things to Do in Duluth, MN: 13 Day Hikes and Can’t-Miss Adventures

              Orange leaves were everywhere, blue skies fading to pink across the horizon of Lake Superior. The silhouette of a couple was illuminated by the sky as they emerged from a nearby trail. After a day of hunting for the best things

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              Categories Hiking & Backpacking North America USA Eagle Mountain: A Desert Day Hike in Joshua Tree National Park

                Eagle Mountain: A Desert Day Hike in Joshua Tree National Park

                I recently found myself with a day to spare and an urge to explore the desert. So, I loaded up the car with my weekend gear and favorite friends, and we headed to Joshua Tree National Park to see what

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                Photo I'm Averi!
                I'm Averi!

                Bicycle Explorer. Curious Mind.

                I've known for awhile now I want to embark on a bike ride of epic proportions. I've known for even longer that I want to do something meaningful with life, something that really impacts people.

                So, where do I begin?

                1. Figure out what it takes to bicycle around the world - gear, routes, bicycles, etc.

                2. Spread happiness wherever I go.

                I'm not sure where exactly this will take me, but I do know this: I want to focus on the human experience - giving words to other people's stories & helping them in a way that benefits them, with no expectation of anything in return.

                I want to bicycle and ask one simple question of people: What's your bliss?

                This is my little project in this big world. Thank you for being a part of it.

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                • Bariloche has some of the most accessible trails I’ve ever seen. And not just casual-stroll-through-the-neighborhood trails. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Nope 👎🏼 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Real mountain hikes with epic views and bright blue lakes. They are extremely well marked (very easy to do this on your own - perfect for solo travelers) and can all be found on barilochetrekking.com.You can sort by:* Distance* Difficulty* Duration (multi day or day hike)Then - and this is truly the best part - you can take PUBLIC BUSES right to the trail head, or very close by. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Write down that website and extend your stay in Bariloche, people! It’s more than a 1-day stop to get food and gear before heading further south in Patagonia.
                • I decided to take a rest from IG on a Friday, and then it turned into a long weekend and then a weeklong vacation. And then, when I looked up I noticed it had been a month. 😝😝 I’ve been traveling for me.  Discovering places without worrying about how they’ll look on a feed and getting my creativity back. I don’t like to talk about #bucketlist places because that word kind of makes me cringe a bit (idk why??), but I have to say Patagonia is damn close to one if there ever was. I’ve been reading travel memories and drooling over this place for almost a decade. And now here I am and it just didn’t feel right sulley my first view by having it be through an iPhone screen. Ya know? Plus, it was E-A-S-Y to not log into Instagram. Like, scary easy. I didn’t plan it. I got busy packing and prepping (and, you know, running a business) and then I just.....forgot. Sure, for a few days I missed it and I had fleeting thoughts here and there on a mountain top of which preset would look 💯. But then, like that on again off again relationship you finally left and never looked back on, I just forgot about it and realized my life is really damn great on it’s own. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀So, here’s the update: I’m over here in Patagonia 🙋🏼‍♀️. Where the lakes are the bluest I’ve ever seen and the mountains 🏔 are just begging to be climbed. It took 2 weeks of prep, plus re-buying most my gear here (more on that coming soon), 1 month of travel, and a few side trips, and I still feel like I’m just dipping my toes in. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀📸: @dani_gonzalez1217_
                • Lara Croft or Indiana Jones? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I love it when a place makes me feel like I’m somewhere right out of the movies. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀One last photo of the Malacara Volcano 🌋 before I show you some other stuff I’ve been doing in Mendoza and Buenos Aires this summer. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.....#argentina_ig #discoverargentina #hiking_my_life #girlswhohike #southamericatravel #solotravelers #malargüe #volcanmalacara #volcanoes #getoutstayout #earthpix
                • Summer livin’ ☀️ 🌊 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I never considered myself a ‘surfer’ until I started traveling in South America and the grand majority of bodies of water here are pools. Which are wonderful, but calm. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I do know there are some great places to go here, though! I’m just hanging out in the other parts 😝. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Until I catch my first South American wave (which is las olas, pronounced the same as “hola”, which I love), I miss those California beaches and the post surf tacos. But not just any taco. The ones @citytacossd makes. The way they’re supposed to be. The stuff dreams are made of. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀If you dream of tacos, that is. 🌮🤩

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