by Tristan Schuler | Oct 13, 2019 | Backpacking, South West, USA
Overview: Location: Canyon Creek Lakes Trail in Trinity Alps, California Dates: June 1-2, 2019 Distance: 16.7 miles Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 2,969 ft. After Charlie and I finished backpacking in Hetch Hetchy we headed back to Fresno to pick up Wyatt,...
by Tristan Schuler | Apr 19, 2019 | Backpacking, Canada, North West
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...
by Tristan Schuler | Dec 30, 2018 | Backpacking, South West
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 | Sep 5, 2018 | Backpacking, Canada, North East
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 | Sep 7, 2017 | Backpacking, Canada
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...
