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Get all the info you need for backpacking the San Jacinto Peak Loop Trail, the most scenic route to summit San Jacinto Peak.

Backpacking Guide: Hiking the San Jacinto Peak Loop Trail

Use these tips to learn how to do Moab like a local and be a responsible visitor while hiking, camping, off-roading and more.

How to Do Moab Like a Local: Must-Know Tips for your First Visit

The Telluride Via Ferrata is a fun, thrilling mix of climbing & hiking where you use special equipment to traverse a steep cliff. Plan your trip with these tips.

Telluride Via Ferrata: Everything you Need to Know

Learn what to wear hiking in fall with our checklist of the best fall hiking clothes for women that are breathable, wick sweat, keep you warm AND look good.

What to Wear Hiking in Fall

Get our guide to the best day hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park including distances, trail descriptions, what to be prepared for, and more.

Best Day Hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park

Get our guide to the best day hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park, learn how to choose an awesome hike with great scenery.

Tips for Your First Visit to Rocky Mountain National Park

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The biggest mistakes you can make when you are a beginner hiking and how to avoid them.

6 Beginner Hiking Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Use these tips to learn how to do Moab like a local and be a responsible visitor while hiking, camping, off-roading and more.

How to Do Moab Like a Local: Must-Know Tips for your First Visit

Learn about the trail, permits, and gear in this detailed guide to hiking the Wave in Arizona in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument.

Everything you Need to Know about Hiking The Wave in Arizona

Discover 5 of the best hikes to do near Portland, Maine for the best coastal scenery and mountain views just a short drive from the city.

5 Best Hikes Near Portland, Maine

A Guide to Utah’s Diamond Fork Hot Springs

20 Best Hot Springs in Nevada Mapped

Sprinter Van Bathroom: Pros and Cons & Would I do it again?

Follow this detailed 7-day Teton and Yellowstone road trip itinerary to travel to the best sites, hikes, and attractions in these two incredible national parks.

The Ultimate 7-day Teton and Yellowstone Road Trip Itinerary

Tour Bearfoot Theory’s Outside Van Sprinter Van conversion. This 4x4 170” Sprinter camper has everything you need for off-the-grid vanlife adventures.

Outside Van Sprinter Conversion Tour & Review

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OPEN ROADS 2020 is happening! We’re so excited to bring a whole bunch of you together next summer for another incredible weekend of outdoor adventure, community, and of course, all things van. Date announcement is coming soon 🤙🏼Make sure follow @openroadsfest for all the latest.
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#openroadsfest #sprintercampervans #vanlife #outsidevan #offroading #4x4 #sprintervanlife

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It’s just about that time of year. Who’s got hot springs on the mind? 🙋🏼‍♀️
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Wearing @Oboz Sun Kosi sandals, my go-to outdoor sandals with year-round purpose. #sponsored
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#hotsprings @outdoorgear #outdoorwomen #optoutside

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{ LET’S DISCUSS } If you see someone not following Leave No Trace or blatantly breaking regulations (like camping too close to the water), what do you do?
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I’ll admit, I’ve turned a blind eye several times when I’ve seen tents pitched two feet from the water or people cutting the trail. After hiking away, I thought, what a missed opportunity to educate someone who probably just didn’t know any better. Of course, safety comes first and you have to evaluate who you are working with, but I’d like to ask you all, what do you do when you find yourself in this situation? Ranting on social media after the fact (*guilty*) seems ineffective.
👇🏼Let’s share advice, experiences and ideas down in the comments so we are all better prepared next time in the wild.
And thanks to @vitruvianvan for posing this question in my comments the other day.
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#leavenotrace #outdoorwomen #sheexplores #womenwhohike #outdooradvocacy

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We woke up to 15 degrees the other morning near Silverton, so I’d thought I share some tips about how we stay warm in the van.
1) The most important is our heater. We have a Webasto Dual Top Evo 6, which heats both the air and the water off of the diesel. It’s super efficient, and we don’t have to carry a secondary fuel source for our heat. @outsidevan installed our Webasto in a cabinet in the garage right next to our water tank and on the same side of our van as all of our plumbing lines. The hot air comes out from a vent at the bottom of our dinette and rises right up to the bed. The dual top is an expensive piece of equipment, so if don’t care about the hot water, the version that just heats the air is much cheaper (and takes up less room). The hot water is certainly nice for doing dishes on cold mornings and for the occasional rinse off, but I consider the hot water a luxury, while the hot air is an absolute necessity.
2) Busting out the winter attire. Down puffy, warm boots, and fleece-lined leggings, etc. This stuff has been stored in a duffel bag in the garage all summer.
3) Looking for campsites that get morning sun, which makes it a lot easier to get moving.
4) HOT DRINKS
5) Good insulation!
6) You lose insulation through your windows. Think about this if you’re considering installing rear windows right by where your head is going to be when you sleep. If you have a lot of windows, I recommend insulating window coverings that will prevent heat loss and cool drafts.
7) We’ve been doing a lot more cooking inside the van.
8) Which leads to spending more time overall inside the van.
7) And more time inside the van is our cue to move south...until ski season that is.
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What questions or tips do you have about van life in the colder months?
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I’m really proud of the fact that the BFT community is a responsible and respectful group of outdoor enthusiasts that care about their impact as tourists (which if you EVER travel, you fall into the category of tourist).
In places like @discovermoab, record visitation is a boon to the local economy, but even with the best behaving tourists there is inevitably wear and tear on the environment and the local community.
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When planning your first visit to Moab, Utah, it’s essential to understand this unique desert environment so you can be prepared for a fun and safe trip while being a responsible and respectful visitor at the same time. A few missteps in the desert can have a lasting negative impact.
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Our new Moab blog post will get you up to speed so you know what to look out for, how to be prepared, and how to be a responsible outdoor enthusiast when you visit this adventure hub.
👉🏼 Head to the blog (link in bio) or swipe up on my latest IG stories to check it out!
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#discovermoab #moabutah #utah #visitutah #moab #utahgram #beautahful #utahisrad

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When I first quit my job and started my blog in 2014, there were a lot of people in my life who were skeptical. The whole concept of blogging was just starting to take off and making money as an online entrepreneur was still a fairly new concept. Very early on, I found the #SmartPassiveIncome podcast, where every week host @patflynn interviews people who are running creative online businesses - like teaching people how to scrapbook or building entire communities around the green smoothie movement. I thought, if people can build businesses in these niches, surely I could create something in the outdoor space. Listening to this podcast week after week gave me the inspiration to keep going when everyone around me told me it couldn’t be done. It also taught me about many important tools and strategies that I still use today.
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Last month, Pat opened up applications for the SPI Accelerator program - his year long, 15-person mastermind group, and I applied, for the second year in a row. I couldn’t believe when I opened my inbox to find a video of Pat telling me I was accepted into the program! In two weeks, we kick things off as a group at a retreat in San Diego. I am so excited to spend the next 12 months working with Pat, his team, and a diverse, driven and creative group of business owners who I have so much to learn from. Stay tuned because BIG things are coming!
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#sprintercampervans #vanlife #onlineentrepreneur #osvtribe #outsidevan #sprintervanlife

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