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Members of our Kilimanjaro trek team lead us up the mountain.

The True Champions of Kilimanjaro

December 9, 2021

On the top of Pinchot Pass, I stand like a neon sentry

How Backpacking Prepared Me for the COVID-19 Pandemic

September 28, 2020

Smoke fills the corridor and obscures the mountains as we hike through Goddard Canyon above the San Joaquin River.

The JMT Series – Story 5 – The Imperfect Storm

July 22, 2019

A storm approaches as we rest at the summit of Muir Pass

The JMT Series – Story 4 – Cloudy with a Chance of Breakdown

June 22, 2019

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Where does a rental car, four weeks, and 2328 mile

Where does a rental car, four weeks, and 2328 miles take you? ⁣
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-> San Francisco⁣
-> Napa Valley - Napa & Calistoga⁣
-> Willits⁣
-> Fort Bragg⁣
-> Leggett⁣
-> Ferndale⁣
-> Eureka - Humboldt Botanical Gardens, Redwood Sky Walk & Sequoia Park Zoo⁣
-> Arcata⁣
-> Humboldt Bay - Humboldt Beach, Dunes Trail⁣
-> Trinidad - Trinidad State Beach, Sue-meg State Park, Wedding Rock, Cannonball Beach, Luffenholtz Beach⁣
-> Westhaven-Moonstone - Moonstone Beach⁣
-> Shasta - Shasta State Historic Park⁣
-> Redding⁣
-> Burney⁣
-> Alturas⁣
-> Cedarville⁣
-> Eagleville⁣
-> Klamath Falls, Oregon⁣
-> Lava Beds National Monument & Lava Caves⁣
-> Crater Lake National Park⁣
-> Shasta-Trinity National Forest⁣
-> Yreka⁣
-> Weed⁣
-> Lassen Volcanic National Park⁣
-> Red Bluff⁣
-> Avenue of the Giants & Humboldt Redwoods State Park - Miranda, Benbow, Garberville, Piercy⁣
-> Leggett⁣
-> Westport⁣
-> MacKerricher State Marine Conservation Area & State Park⁣
-> Fort Bragg⁣
-> Mendocino County Coast Botanical Gardens⁣
-> California Coastal National Monument⁣
-> Petaluma⁣
-> Point Reyes⁣
-> Mill Valley⁣
-> San Jose - Winchester Mystery House⁣
-> Santa Clara - Din Tai Fung Restaurant⁣
-> Palo Alto - Baylands Nature Preserve, Observation Deck & Boardwalk⁣
-> San Franciso⁣
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And everywhere in between!⁣
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𝘑𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝟷𝟺 - 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝟷𝟶, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟹⁣
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#RoadTrip2023 #Go_OwnIt #GoOwnIt #adventure #Travel #RoadTrip #California #Oregon #LassenVolcanicNationalPark #CraterLakeNationalPark #LavaBedsNationalMonument #AvenueOfTheGiants #CaliforniaRedwoods #CaliforniaCoast ⁣

What is Camp Life Like on Kilimanjaro? For us, cam

What is Camp Life Like on Kilimanjaro? For us, camping with @thomsonsafaris was like glamping. It was a stark contrast from what we’re used to doing on our backpacking trips; we didn’t have to worry about anything except using our feet to carry us to the summit. ⁣
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𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘪𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘨 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘢𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴:⁣
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗼? ⁣
https://www.thomsontreks.com/blog/what-is-camp-life-like-on-kilimanjaro/⁣
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Featured Photo 📸: Me at Karanga Camp on Mount Kilimanjaro. August 23, 2021.⁣
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#Repost @thomsonsafaris ・・・ Porters carry e

#Repost @thomsonsafaris
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Porters carry equipment, supplies and food up Kilimanjaro and give climbers the support they need to reach the summit. Without them, getting to the Roof of Africa would be nearly impossible.

🦸 Read more about the unsung heroes of the mountain 🦸 https://bit.ly/what-do-kili-porters-do

🎉 Join us in celebrating Kili's porters this week! 🎉 https://bit.ly/porter-appreciation-week
#PorterAppreciationWeek #ThankYouPorters

Perception | In the vastness of the Sierra Nevada,

Perception | In the vastness of the Sierra Nevada, I feel small and insignificant. In observing the immensity and grandeur of the surrounding landscape, I realize that what we place importance on in the civilized world is entirely inconsequential. That contemplative awareness is priceless, and I know I am singularly the most prominent feature in the panorama that is my life. ⁣
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📸📍: 𝘔𝘵. 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘺, 2nd ascent 8/19/2018⁣
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#JMT2018 #JMT #JohnMuirTrail #thruhike #MountWhitney #MtWhitney #backpacking #hiking #trekking #disconnecttoconnect #adventure #forceofnature #optoutside #exploremore #wanderer #mountains #earthcapture #mountains #wilderness #inspire #Everytrailconnects #YourShotPhotographer #RedPackWalking #GoOwnIt #Go_OwnIt

Going on a safari from the sky with a flight over

Going on a safari from the sky with a flight over the Serengeti with @serengetiballoonsafaris is a thrilling adventure like no other. ⁣
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📸📍: 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘪 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬, 𝘛𝘢𝘯𝘻𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘢 08/30/2021⠀⁣⠀⁣
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#Serengeti #Tanzania #Africa #Safari #TanzaniaSafari #HotAirBalloon #SerengetiBalloonSafari #BucketListTravel #travel #wanderlust #adventure #roamtheplanet #traveltheworld #exploremore #travelphotography #GoOwnIt #Go_OwnIt

It’s a great big world out there!⁣ ⁣ ——-

It’s a great big world out there!⁣
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📸📍: Sequoia & Kings Canyon Wilderness, 8/10/2022⁣
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⁣#PCT2022 #PacificCrestTrail #PCT #trekthePCT #backpacking #hiking #trekking #RecreateResponsibly #adventure #outdoorlife #exploremore #wanderer #mountains #roamtheplanet #RedPackWalking #GoOwnIt #Go_OwnIt ⁣

Reflections | In the wilderness, where reality doe

Reflections | In the wilderness, where reality does not submit to human jurisdiction, being simply is. Moments exist unbeknownst to the rest of the world in a state of perpetuity. Mountains move for no one, and nature doesn’t play by anyone’s rules. Up can be down, down can be up, and nobody can challenge it, only acquiesce. One must conform to the environment around them; man has no dominion over the earth. ⁣
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📸📍: Kings Canyon National Park 8/4/2022⠀⁣⠀⁣
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This image is one shot, not a composite. ⁣
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#PCT2022 #PCT #PacificCrestTrail #backpacking #hiking #trekking #disconnecttoconnect #adventure #mountains #wilderness #nature #RedPackWalking #GoOwnIt #Go_OwnIt

Tears of Overwhelming Joy | If someone were to ask

Tears of Overwhelming Joy | If someone were to ask me what it was like to summit the highest single free-standing mountain in the world—Mount Kilimanjaro—I would say this picture sums it up. The sheer joy (and relief) felt after accomplishing our task could be described, but with a photo like this, I don’t think I have to put it into words. What is not visible by looking at this image are the tears that stream down my face as my friend Fred and I embrace, celebrating our success.⁣
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📸📍: The Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa 8/24/2021⠀⁣⠀⁣
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@thomsonsafaris⁣
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⁣#Kilimanjaro2021 #Kilimanjaro #MountKilimanjaro #Tanzania #Africa #backpacking #hiking #trekking #EthicalTourism #RecreateResponsibly #adventure #outdoorlife #optoutside #exploremore #wanderer #mountains #roamtheplanet #RedPackWalking #GoOwnIt #Go_OwnIt

#Repost @thomsonsafaris ・・・ After summiting

#Repost @thomsonsafaris
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After summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, Thomson guest Lisa of @go_ownit returned home with a recognition that wherever we go, people are what matter most.

“The hardships we endured and the people who assisted us, without whom we could not have summited successfully, have irrevocably changed our lives forever,” Lisa said.

Click on the LINK IN OUR BIO to read more about Lisa’s transformative trek.

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