Outdoor adventures come in various categories. Some people travel to large alpine ski resorts and stay in luxurious condominiums and enjoy fine dining each evening. Some people travel to all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean and lie on the beach sipping mojitos and for excitement go snorkeling over coral reefs. We on the other hand like… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2016
Ben Nevis
Trekkit Expedition 2016 to the Highlands of Scotland and the Northumbria Coast Photo By: David Crocker [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons The day I am writing this is April 25th, 2016 and it is exactly one month before the Trekkit crew heads out for another adventure. In four weeks we travel to… Read more »
Preikestolen – Norway Part 4
We spent the night at the Preikestolen hostel, conveniently located at the start of the trail to Pulpit Rock. Take note of the grassed roof on the buildings – these are fairly common in Norway. The advantages of grassed roofs (also called sod roofs) are many. They are very heavy, so they help to stabilize… Read more »
Gloppedalsura Scree – Norway Part 3
Click Here To Watch Norway the Road Trip: Part II The mountain road from Lysebotn is closed during the winter months and opens each year, usually in May. Construction of the road was completed in 1984, and was built in connection with the development of a hydro-electric power station. It is the only road to… Read more »
Important Things to Consider when Traveling with Someone
Be in Better Shape than your Travel Companions This ensures that when you are hiking or climbing mountains that you are not the slowest person – giving you a real ego boost; similar to the feeling of being picked first on the school playground for soccer. If you are too slow, your hiking group may… Read more »
Photograph more like a Professional, not like a Tourist
A few years ago, I decided that I would like to get into photography. So, I did some research and bought a fairly expensive DSLR camera. I also read lots of articles and books on how to take great pictures. The results were quite impressive. I was finally taking really good photographs. So when the… Read more »
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