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Featured Backpacking Routes
3-Day Backpacking Loop in Superstition Wilderness
February 2026
A scenic desert loop with strong route variety, camp options, and high photo value.
3-Day Jotunheimen Backpacking Route in Norway
June 2026
A rugged point-to-point route through Jotunheimen with ferry access, wild camps, alpine lakes, and early-season snow.
3-Day Pemi Loop Backpacking Guide (White Mountains, NH)
September 2024
A demanding three-day loop across Franconia Ridge, South Twin, the Bonds, and Bondcliff in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
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This site documents backpacking routes, wilderness areas, and mountain landscapes through detailed trip reports, practical planning notes, and photography from the trail. The long-term goal: visit and document all 448 USFS wilderness areas.
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3-Day Jotunheimen Backpacking Route in Norway
A strenuous 3-day point-to-point route across Jotunheimen, with wild camps, ferry access, early-season snow, and hut logistics.
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3-Day Backpacking Loop in the Superstition Wilderness
A scenic 3-day desert loop through Superstition Wilderness with canyon trails, mesa views, quiet camps, and big Sonoran landscapes.
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2-Day Mont Aorai Backpacking Guide in Tahiti
A first-hand guide to backpacking Mont Aorai in Tahiti, covering the Fare Mato and Fare Ata huts, exposed ridges, fixed ropes, water, weather, access, and a two-day itinerary.