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maddymarq

guide & writer exploring the midwest🏕
📍Northwoods & Lake Superior
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4 days on the Trans-Catalina Trail🥾🌈🏕️⬇️ - 38.5 m 4 days on the Trans-Catalina Trail🥾🌈🏕️⬇️- 38.5 mile challenging thru-hike- ferry required to get there- campsite reservations/permits open the first of the year - bison! endemic species! cetaceans! oh my!- not a great beginner backpacking trip, but a good beginner thru-hike- options to grab lunch along the way and resupply, easy to keep pack weight low- on one of California’s Channel Islands Tag your hiking buddy mines @explorenborgen :) come say hi @maddymarq for fun little outdoorsy tips from your favorite unhinged outdoor guide!
4 days on the Trans-Catalina Trail🥾🌈🏕️⬇️ - 38.5 m 4 days on the Trans-Catalina Trail🥾🌈🏕️⬇️- 38.5 mile challenging thru-hike- ferry required to get there- campsite reservations/permits open the first of the year - bison! endemic species! cetaceans! oh my!- not a great beginner backpacking trip, but a good beginner thru-hike- options to grab lunch along the way and resupply, easy to keep pack weight low- on one of California’s Channel Islands Tag your hiking buddy :) come say hi @maddymarq for fun little outdoorsy tips from your favorite unhinged outdoor guide!
You should still come up :) 🥾 hike Meyers beach You should still come up :) 🥾 hike Meyers beach sea caves trail from above 🎿 ski mt ashwabay 🌈 hike a frozen waterfall (Houghton falls, amnicon falls, lost creek falls, twin falls)🌅 explore a frozen beach ❄️ grab a bite to eat & stay somewhere cute ☃️ hike on the bay! Research ice conditions first! Check in at a local outdoor shop for up to date conditions before headed out— if the ice road is open, it’s a good indicator that the ice on the bay is solid for hiking Come say hi at @maddymarq for more northwoods adventures 📍Bayfield, Wisconsin
California’s Trans-Catalina Trail🥾🌈🏕️⬇️ - 38.5 mi California’s Trans-Catalina Trail🥾🌈🏕️⬇️- 38.5 mile challenging thru-hike- ferry required to get there- campsite reservations/permits open the first of the year - bison! endemic species! cetaceans! oh my!- not a great beginner backpacking trip, but a good beginner thru-hike- options to grab lunch along the way and resupply, easy to keep pack weight low- on one of California’s Channel Islands Tag your hiking buddy :) come say hi @maddymarq for fun little outdoorsy tips from your favorite unhinged outdoor guide!
Backpacking the Trans-Catalina Trail with @explore Backpacking the Trans-Catalina Trail with @explorenborgen 🥾🌅🏕️Ft my new @shopwildbrush ultralight backpack 10/10 can’t wait to use again :)
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