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The Ultimate Gift Ideas for Backpackers: Tested by a Gear Expert

November 2, 2025 By foxintheforest Last Modified: November 20, 2025

Incredible backpacking gifts you’ve got to check out this holiday season.

A woman sitting next to a still mountain lake called Bonneville Lake with sharp, dramatic mountain peaks in the distance.

Backpacking the Rugged, Remote Wind River High Route

September 16, 2025 By foxintheforest Last Modified: September 19, 2025

This remote, rugged backpacking adventure packs a punch! Here’s a look at logistics and what it’s like to tackle one of the hardest thru-hikes in the US.

I Hit the Garmin SOS Button in a Real Emergency and Here’s What Happened

August 19, 2025 By foxintheforest Last Modified: September 12, 2025

On day 6 of our 7 day backpacking trip one mis-step meant our trip took a horrible turn. Here’s what to expect in an emergency rescue situation in the outdoors.

Tanner Beach as the sun sets in the Grand Canyon. This trail marks the start of the Escalante Route

Can’t Miss Backpacking Trips in the Grand Canyon that AREN’T the Rim to Rim

November 12, 2024 By foxintheforest Last Modified: September 5, 2025

If you want me to never stop talking, then bring up backpacking in the Grand Canyon. I’m literally obsessed with off-corridor (that’s not the Rim-to-Rim) backpacks here. I’ve made multiple trips into the Big Ditch, some solo and a few of them even requiring technical climbing gear. There’s a lot to uncover here. The reason […]

a backpacking tent set up near a lake in the mountains at sunset.

Things I Wish I Knew Before My First Backpacking Trip

August 29, 2024 By foxintheforest Last Modified: September 5, 2025

Wanna get into backpacking? Here are 5 things no one tells you about prepping your first backpacking trip.

A woman standing on top of Ralston Peak in the Desolation Wilderness on a cloudless day. A deep blue Lake Tahoe is in the background with several smaller lakes in the foreground.

Ralston Peak and Lake Aloha, California are a Must-See

July 11, 2024 By foxintheforest Last Modified: September 5, 2025

Get ready for an incredibly scenic adventure complete with several unique surprises on this long, but manageable hiking route.

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Meg Atteberry standing on a mountain sticking her tongue out

Meg aka Fox is a 30-something who's born to explore. Toddler mom, queer, and neuro-spicy her favorite things to do are climb in the alpine and camp in the desert. Her mission is to get you out on your greatest adventure. She's been widely-published in the outdoors and even appeared on National TV talking about how to level up your outdoor skills and discover hidden hikes in the American West.

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