This year, one of my goals was to prehike every CannaVenture hike close to when the actual event was taking place. My thought was that this would allow me to gauge trail conditions, check for closures, see what parking was like, as well as get a firsthand understanding of how much heavily trafficked the trails…
In between planning camping and hiking events, it’s often hard to find time to simply enjoy the outdoors without planing and running an event. When the opportunity to escape for a few days comes my way, I have a hard time saying no. So, in spite of all of the stress that is common leading…
Our second event of the year was a huge success in spite of the rainy weather! The plan was to hike the entire Mountains Sanitas & Mount Sanitas Valley Trail Loop, around 3-4 miles in total (Depending on how many excursions you take). While many worried if the rain would hold up long enough for…
It’s been more than ten years since I’ve been backpacking. That realization was shocking to someone who hikes and camps more often than most. It had been ten years since I’d fired up that backpacking stove, used a water purifier in a creek, or enjoyed waking up on the side of a mountain without a…
I’m taking full advantage of the nice weather we’re experiencing in Colorado. For the first time in a long time, I went hiking two days in a row this past weekend. That’s right, I spent two full days in the middle of the woods on mountains far from the distractions and obligations of day-to-day life….
The warm weather is finally here in Colorado. I know it snowed only a week ago, but I’m being optimistic that the sunny, 70-degree days are here to stay. In preparation for the next CannaVenture Hike, I decided to hit Mount Sanitas and make sure the trail hadn’t closed and that there were plenty of…
Today marked the first event of CannaVenture’s third season and our tenth event ever. This hike was also special as it wrapped up the annual 4/20 weekend in Colorado with an elevated excursion into the mountains, something that the Westword remarked was a noteworthy addition to this year’s festivities. In spite of the snow and…
Hiking is always something I look forward to, both as a reprieve from the stresses of life and also as an incentive for pushing through them. When I found out that it was supposed to be in the 70s and sunny on Friday, I had to plan a hike. I posted up in the Crew…
Yesterday was a great day. Vegas can be a draining experience, and ever since my last trip out here, I’ve made an effort to consciously spend more time outside. Hasn’t stopped me from gambling and indulging in the incredible foods here, but it’s offered relief and the ability to refocus and recenter without being drowned…
Have you ever been in a dying need to just get away and go into the mountains, even when the weather is not bright, warm or sunny? I have, and I must say it is a very challenging, but very rewarding, and satisfying feeling that has to be discovered by oneself. Not very many people…