Best of 2018
byAs you may know, Shoestring Adventures will be going on hiatus in 2019. We will be embarking on a new adventure and look forward…
Past Adventures
November Backpacking in the Grand Canyon
bySnow, rain, sunshine, fog – you name it – we experienced it all in a matter of 3 days on this memorable Grand Canyon…
October Backpacking in the Grand Canyon
byThe last weekend in October I met five other women for the first time in the backpackers’ parking lot at Grand Canyon National Park…
Exploring Beaches, Vistas and Redwoods in Big Sur
byHikes to hidden beaches, beautiful coastline vistas and towering redwood and cypress trees, a weekend camping adventure in Big Sur makes for the perfect…
Grand Views and a Mysterious Cave at Sequoia National Park
byMarmots, creepy campfire stories, eating banana boats under a glittering nightsky, and a group of Shoestring Warriors getting their adventure fill during Labor Day…
Kings Canyon Photo Workshop: Towering Sequoia Trees and Starry Skies!
byDay time photo walks, close encounters with bears, gourmet meals, and night time captures all took place under towering sequoia trees. I had a…
Out Living It: Big Sur Adventure With First Descents
byFive different flavors of Kettle potato chips (Honey Dijon for the win), 4 beautiful hikes, 3 sunshiny days, 2 campfire evenings & 1 camp…
Yosemite Hetch Hetchy Backpacking: I Saw a Bear! I Saw a Rattlesnake!
byI saw a bear! I saw a rattlesnake! I got so so many mosquito bites! I spent the weekend backpacking in Yosemite. Driving to…
Big Sur: A Picture Perfect Wildland
byShoestring Adventures spent Memorial Day weekend camping in picture perfect Big Sur! Located along the Central Coast of California between Carmel and San Simeon,…
Joshua Tree Backpacking Adventure: Desert Magic On The Boy Scout Trail
byI do. Now, I understand why people say Joshua Tree is pure magic. I think Shoestring Warrior Cherry’s words sum up everyone’s first experience…