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Hell Hike and Raft: Hydration

January 7, 2015 By Val Weston 1 Comment

The Hell Hike and Raft had a lot of great sponsors. Figuring out how to share it all with you has been a bit daunting. But since I've finished the story of the hiking portion of the trip when staying … [Read more...] about Hell Hike and Raft: Hydration

Filed Under: Outdoors, Uncategorized Tagged With: backpacking, gear, geigerrig, Hell Hike and Raft (2014), hiking, hydration, Idaho, oregon, potable aqua, pure, Reviews, water

Hell Hike and Raft: The Seven Devils – Part 3

December 17, 2014 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

Remember how I said that on Day 2 I began loving this journey? Well on Day 3, we finally found out what the "hell" part of the Hell Hike and Raft was all about. Frozen... We awoke to freezing … [Read more...] about Hell Hike and Raft: The Seven Devils – Part 3

Filed Under: Outdoors, Uncategorized Tagged With: backpacking, hell hike and raft, Hell Hike and Raft (2014), hells canyon, hells canyon wilderness, hiking, Idaho, seven devils, snake river, teton sports

Hell Hike and Raft: The Seven Devils – Part 2

November 19, 2014 By Val Weston 2 Comments

After a demanding but exhilarating first day of the Hell Hike and Raft, you'd think I would have slept soundly. Not so much. My first night nestled in the forest of the Seven Devils was fitful. But … [Read more...] about Hell Hike and Raft: The Seven Devils – Part 2

Filed Under: Outdoors, Uncategorized Tagged With: backpacking, hell hike and raft, Hell Hike and Raft (2014), hells canyon wilderness, hiking, Idaho, seven devils, shelf lake

Hell Hike and Raft: The Seven Devils – Part 1

November 10, 2014 By Val Weston 2 Comments

Last time around, I talked about the beginning of the Hell Hike and Raft, what it took to prepare, and some of the logistics involved. Now we get to the good stuff, the actual adventure. The funny … [Read more...] about Hell Hike and Raft: The Seven Devils – Part 1

Filed Under: Outdoors, Uncategorized Tagged With: adventure travel, hell hike and raft, Hell Hike and Raft (2014), hiking, Idaho, potable aqua, pure, seven devils, shelf lake

Pay it Forward

July 25, 2014 By Val Weston 2 Comments

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If you follow me on Instagram and Facebook, you know that some of my favorite local haunts are the trails in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. One of the reasons I like this park is … [Read more...] about Pay it Forward

Filed Under: Outdoors Tagged With: georgia, hiking, lost, safety

Back in the Saddle

July 18, 2014 By Val Weston 1 Comment

So the last couple of weeks I've talked about adventures completed and adventures to come. I'm guessing you probably won't realize how these two intersect... and it's not in a good way. If you … [Read more...] about Back in the Saddle

Filed Under: Life, Outdoors, Uncategorized Tagged With: adventure, hell hike and raft, Hell Hike and Raft (2014), hiking, pacific northwest tour, pnwtour, road trip, The Pacific Northwest Tour (2014), training

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