When I was training and planning for my backpacking trip (Thunder River — Deer Creek, 5 days, end of May), one of the big questions I had was whether I would actually use a sleeping bag—or if it would just be 44 oz of dead weight I’d be carrying up…

Hello there! This post shares highlights from my gear list while backpacking the Thunder River — Deer Creek Loop in the Grand Canyon. Here’s my full trip report from May 2021. We completed the Thunder River — Deer Creek loop over 5 days at the end of May. This trail…

Hello there! I recently finished a 5-day backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon (the Thunder River — Deer Creek loop), and learned so much on this trip I’m breaking it up into multiple posts. You can read my trip report here, or scroll down for more links. For this post…

Hello there! This post shares how we handled water carrying & cacheing while backpacking the Thunder River—Deer Creek Loop in the Grand Canyon. Here’s my full trip report from May 2021. We completed the Thunder River — Deer Creek loop over 5 days at the end of May. This trail…

Hello there! I recently finished a 5-day backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon (the Thunder River — Deer Creek loop), and learned *so much* on this trip I’m breaking it up into multiple posts. Here’s my day-by-day trip report from May 2021. Let’s talk about food storage. I had read…

The word community gets tossed around a lot these days. Brands, organizations, and influencers often describe their customers, members, or followers as a community. We couldn’t help but wonder: Do trial users of a personal finance app consider themselves to be part of that app’s community? Do people who wear…