GoldenStateofMinds

Hi.

Welcome to my outdoor adventure blog! I hope you find inspiration, happiness and knowledge while visiting my site. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or leave a comment!

Thanks for visiting and enjoy your outdoor adventure!

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Kristen

Jul 28
Jul 28 Backcountry Trails and Tails: Rattlesnake Aversion Training

Dogs, Camping, Backpacking, Eastern Sierras, Hiking, Mountaineering, Personal stories

Jul 9
Jul 9 The Itch that Keeps on Scratching: Poison Oak, Ivy and Sumac

Camping, Backpacking, Hiking, Mountaineering, Ten Essentials

May 23
May 23 Road Trip Secrets in the Eastern Sierra: All My Favorite Things Along the 395

Hiking, Mountaineering, Travel, Trail guide, Road trips, Eastern Sierras

Apr 24
Apr 24 Utah Is Rad: Adventuring Throughout Utah in the Spring

Camping, Dogs, Hiking, Travel, Utah

Apr 11
Apr 11 How to Adventure with a Dog in Tow

Backpacking, Camping, Gear hacks, Hiking, Travel, Dogs

Mar 26
Mar 26 Looking Back: Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu

International travel, Personal stories, Travel, Women Empowerment, Hiking, Camping

Mar 11
Mar 11 How to Lead a Successful Hike: An Open Letter to Hike Leaders/Ambassadors

Hiking, Mountaineering, Personal stories, Trail guide, Women Empowerment

Feb 27
Feb 27 Cheap Outdoor Gear for the Frugal Adventurer

Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Gear hacks

Feb 12
Feb 12 Trekking Mt. Meru Day 3: Summiting the 5th Tallest Mountain in Africa

Africa, Force of Nature, Hiking, International travel, Mountaineering, Outdoor therapy, Personal stories

Feb 4
Feb 4 Trekking Mt. Meru (Kilimanjaro's Little Brother): Day 2

Africa, Force of Nature, Hiking, International travel, Outdoor therapy, Personal stories, Solo, Travel, Women Empowerment

Jan 25
Jan 25 Trekking Mt. Meru: Day 1

Africa, Hiking, International travel, Mountaineering, Outdoor therapy, Travel

Jan 3
Jan 3 Hiking Materuni Waterfall In Moshi, Tanzania

Africa, Hiking, International travel, Outdoor therapy, Women Empowerment

Dec 17
Dec 17 The Best Adventures and Trail Bloopers from 2018

Africa, Backpacking, Hiking, International travel, Personal stories, Travel

Dec 10
Dec 10 My 2018 Outdoor Brand Wrap Up

Camping, Backpacking, Hiking, Photography, Ten Essentials, Trail guide, Travel

Nov 27
Nov 27 Adventure (Responsibly) Like You Give A Damn

Africa, International travel, Mountaineering, Travel

Nov 21
Nov 21 An Open Letter to Anyone Who Has Yet to Visit East Africa

Personal stories, Travel, Africa, International travel, Women Empowerment

Nov 19
Nov 19 Photography in the Outdoors

Hiking, Outdoor therapy, Photography

Nov 6
Nov 6 Girls Who Glamp: Big Sur Style

Camping, Big Sur

Oct 28
Oct 28 Social Media and the Outdoors: The Third World War

Beauty, Force of Nature, Girl talk, Hiking, Personal stories, Outdoor therapy

Oct 19
Oct 19 Ridiculous Trail Lingo That Every Hiker (and non-hiker) Should Know

Hiking, Backpacking