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by Tristan Schuler | June 23, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Yosemite National Park Backpacking the Hetch Hetchy Loop via Lake Vernon May 27-29, 2019   Overview: Distance: 26.5 miles Time: 3 days, 2 nights Difficulty: Strenuous Elevation Gain: 3,800 ft.I just got back from a two week road trip trip through California and...

by Tristan Schuler | April 19, 2019 | Backpacking, Canada, North West | 0 Comments

Yoho National Park, BC Yoho Valley, Iceline, Whaleback Trails Loop August 12-14, 2017   Overview: Distance: 30km (~19.5mi) Time: 3 days, 2 nights Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 760m (~2500 ft)  I’m writing this post 1.5 years after the fact, but I have...

by Tristan Schuler | December 30, 2018 | Backpacking, South West | 0 Comments

Backpacking to Havasupai was the part of our South West adventure trip we were all most looking forward to and that our entire itinerary to the Southwest was scheduled around.  We secured our permits the moment they became available online in February for our trip in...

by Tristan Schuler | October 11, 2018 | South East | 2 Comments

  In August 2017, I moved down to Huntsville, Alabama from Washington D.C. to start a 2 semester internship with NASA MSFC.  While I was down there I made friends with a bunch of adventurous people and we hiked camped, or explored almost every weekend. I logged...

by Tristan Schuler | September 5, 2018 | Backpacking, Canada, North East | 0 Comments

Two days before my trip to California with my friends Hannah, Greta, and Austin, we cancelled our flight. California was on fire, and I did not want a second big summer adventure ruined due to fire and smoky environments. (Last summer, I took a trip with a different...

by Tristan Schuler | April 13, 2018 | Data Visualization | 11 Comments

The United States is home to 59 national parks. This national parks data visualization interactively plots public domain NPS statics including acreage, number of visitors, monthly visitation statistics, and yearly temperature averages to help understand our parks better.

by Tristan Schuler | December 2, 2017 | North East | 0 Comments

A few months ago I took a trip to Acadia National Park with my friend Naomi, and damn it was cool. Acadia is definitely unique, there’s not really any other National Parks to compare it to. Acadia is also one of the smallest national parks in the United States....

by Tristan Schuler | September 7, 2017 | Backpacking, Canada | 0 Comments

Tonquin Valley Jasper, AB August 18-19, 2017   Overview: Distance: 43 km (~27 mi) Time: 2-5 days Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 700m (~2250 ft) Pre-trip After the popular Skyline trail was booked for the days we were looking to backpack we landed on the...

by Tristan Schuler | July 16, 2017 | Travel Tips | 0 Comments

With millions of apps, sometimes it can be hard to find the best performing ones for specific tasks . I've found that each of these apps come in handy during particular situations on a road trip. However, some of the apps I only use on an as needed basis.  These apps...

by Tristan Schuler | July 12, 2017 | Video | 0 Comments

I just returned from a week and a half vacation in Upstate New York. I climbed Dix Mountain with my Dad and little brother to scratch another mountain off our list to become 46er's. We also checked out Taughannock Falls and Letchworth State park in Western NY.