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By the time they turn around to look for you, you’re already there
we have a good time in the desert By popular demand, I just scheduled two Utah trips in October - one for women, trans and non-binary people, and one that’s open to everyone. And I removed extra amenities (motel rooms and town meals) so that I could lower the price and make them more accessible! These are the perfect trips if you’re intimidated by desert backpacking and want to build more confidence, as well as learn to make your own cross-country routes! Details are here. Penelope, who was on my April Utah trip this year, says: My Utah trip with Carrot was extraordinary! I am hiking the PCT i
May 7, 2026
The Cold Spell That Wouldn't Quit
Alpenglow on the abandoned igloo hotel next to the Parks highway. -50F First! My summer Gates of the Arctic trips are filling up, but there are still a few spots in the first session- now open to everyone, not just women, trans and non-binary people! I teach you how to make a cross-country route in the Alaskan arctic, and that’s what we hike. These trips are honestly incredible! Deets and the application are here. And if you want to frolic in the sunshine and flowers in one of the most remote places on this planet, I’m also taking people to the western Brooks Range this year - these trips are
Jan 28, 2026
Exciting News About My 2026 Alaska Guided Trips!
NPR-A Last summer I spent twelve days backpacking in the western Brooks Range in Alaska, in an area called the National Petroleum Reserve, or NPR-A; a 23-million acre stretch of untrammeled wilderness (that is also Iñupiat land). ( My writeup about that trip is here , and you can see a video of it here .) I’d never been to that part of the Brooks Range, and I was blown away- although more difficult to access than some other parts of the Brooks Range (we had to fly to Kotzebue, an Iñupiat village on the west coast of Alaska, and then charter a bush plane), the going was fantastic, the best cris
Dec 15, 2025