DAY 3 – Flight In, Basecamp Setup, Anchors 101 The weather finally broke on the third day, allowing us to fly into the Range. We loaded an Otter aircraft, considered by many to be the quintessential “bush plane” due of its short take-off and landing (STOL) capabilities. Within an hour, our Talkeetna Air Taxi had us…
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One-night Stay at Kings Peak
A few weeks ago, my neighbor asked if I would do Kings Peak with him. He had never done it before and wanted his teenage son to experience a character-building backpack outing as well. I am always up for an adventure and gladly accepted the invitation to be their “guide”. The plan was to mimic…
Backpacking Zion’s West Rim Trail
I know the West Rim Trail can be done as a day hike from Lava Point, but we chose to spread it out and slow it down by starting at Wildcat. That made it a 3-day, 2-night trip which turned out great! Here’s our itinerary: DAY 1: Travel + Hike to Wildcat Camp Our first…