Anza Borrego Weekend Guide: Experience the Super Bloom
byLocated just 2-hours from San Diego, Anza Borrego is the largest state park in California that you’ve probably never heard of… until now. The…
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Shoestring Adventures Backpacking To Havasu Falls
byIn October, Shoestring Adventures returned to Havasu Falls led by trip leader Canyon. The group included 10 Shoestring Warriors from Los Angeles and San Francisco, who…
Shoestring Adventures Backpacking in Yosemite National Park
byThis August, Shoestring Adventures went backpacking in Upper Yosemite National Park with trip leader Graham, a three-day, 21-mile journey through the Ten Lakes Basin….
Return to the Days of Roadless Travel: Weekend Adventure at Sturtevant Camp
byLos Angelinos are no stranger to the road. Whether you’re sitting in gridlock on the 405 or crawling along Sunset Boulevard, the daily struggle…
Break Away Weekend in Joshua Tree National Park
byJoshua Tree is located in Southern California where the Mojave meets the Colorado desert, producing a unique landscape with a rich diversity of life….
Family Camping in Inyo National Forest
byOne of my earliest camping memories was with my aunt and uncle, sausaged between my cousin and little sister in the back of a…
Shoestring Adventures in Sequoia National Park
byOver Labor Day Weekend, Shoestring Adventures went to Sequoia National Park with Robbie Sell of LivingVANcariously.com and 10 awesome campers. This year, we did not…
Shoestring Adventures in Kings Canyon
byKings Canyon, nestled between Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks, is a land of towering giants in the southern Sierra Nevadas of California. Between the…
Weekend Warrior’s Guide to Death Valley
byIn April, I traveled to Death Valley on assignment for Huckberry, one of my favorite online destinations for outdoor gear and inspiration. The Challenge?…
The Curse of Bodie
byLast winter, Mom and I fired up the time machine (which looks suspiciously like my dad’s suburban) and explored the Wild West. Bodie State…