Author: Joanna Flug

New Zealand By Van (And Feet)

ByJoanna Flug April 14, 2020 0 Comments
By now, I have a pretty good grasp on living out of different rigs. Before I moved into my VW Vanagon to explore the west coast's climbing and skiing, I would rent Subaru Outbacks on work trips so that I could sleep in the back on weekends and see more of what Alaska's coastlines and interior had to offer. Over the years, the small spaces have become home, but that's not the only reason we chose...

One Step Back, Two Steps Forward.

ByJoanna Flug April 14, 2020 0 Comments
It’s ok to feel confused, unsure and without answers. It’s ok to feel anxious, upset and bitter.  We are in the midst of a pandemic that none of us have ever experienced before. All of our lives have been abruptly interrupted.  We were supposed to be slashing spring pow, hitting the pond skim, planning mud season trips, going to the desert for some early-season hiking, or just...

Bringing The Outdoors In

ByJoanna Flug March 22, 2020 0 Comments
To our community of doers, adventurers, travelers, runners, hikers, backpackers, climbers, skiers, campers and more: Gregory stands with the rest of our amazing outdoor community to put the safety and health of people first. We are actively working with our internal teams, our partners, our ambassadors, our dealers and our community to ensure we are upholding the highest levels of care and...

Hut to Hut in the Italian Alps: Could Fette Biscottate be the only real suffering?

ByJoanna Flug February 24, 2020 0 Comments
By: Carson Brown As a photographer it can be easy to fall into the habit of living through a lens. This trip, though, was one for us. Okay, yes I did take a few (hundred) photos but it wasn’t about  “live posting”, breaking some other site-seeing PR or checking some “extreme” peaks box. Redirecting our focus was the driving force of our Hut to Hut trip in the Italian Alps. From...

Traveling To Tanzania? Here’s EVERYTHING You Need To Know

ByJoanna Flug January 30, 2020 0 Comments
Tanzania in Eastern Africa is hands down one of THE most magical places I have ever been.  From the real-life Lion King vibes of the Serengeti to the turquoise-watered horizons of Zanzibar, the adventures are endless!  I’ll spend time here talking first about mainland Tanzania, and will highlight Zanzibar in a subsequent post – there is just wayyyyy too much to say for it to possibly fit...

Her Oregon Life

ByJoanna Flug October 23, 2019 0 Comments
A photoblog from Ambassador Logan Dralle (Her Oregon Life) We packed up the car and hit the road to swing by Mount Shasta (Shasta-Trinity National Forest) where we backpacked in for the night. We camped above an alpine lake and skinny dipped at a nearby lake. We were lucky enough to make it back to camp to catch a beautiful sunset (followed by sunrise the next morning.) The next day, we hiked...

8 Considerations When Planning A Backpacking Elopement

ByJoanna Flug October 1, 2019 0 Comments
Traditional weddings can be a lot of fun to attend, but when faced with the thought of planning one for ourselves, we weren’t sold. Instead of an aisle, we wanted a dirt trail, and instead of hundreds of people, we pictured hundreds of wildflowers.  Photography By Celestine Aerden We chose to elope near our home in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada. We backpacked into an alpine lake backcountry...

Alaska Is Calling, Here’s Why You Should Answer.

ByJoanna Flug September 6, 2019 0 Comments
I like to describe Valdez, Alaska as one of the most magical places on earth. This end-of-the-road town is set back in a stunning fjord within the idyllic Prince William Sound, hugged by the iconic Chugach Mountains, and dotted with collasal ice-blue glaciers. Bears wander the forests, bald eagles soar the skies, whales swim our seas, otters dot the harbor, and, weirdly enough, feral rabbits...

Thanks For The Memories, Electra!

ByJoanna Flug September 3, 2019 0 Comments
Mt. Belle Hut Trip It’s been 14 adventurous years gallivanting around the wild with my Gregory Electra backpack. After countless wilderness experiences, it’s finally time to retire it. I don't think I have any other gear that has lasted this long. Crazy. I estimate this pack and I have traveled about 700 miles together. It’s been bittersweet looking at photos from the magical places I've...

A 13,776-Foot Summit of The Mighty Grand Teton

ByJoanna Flug June 11, 2019 0 Comments
The cool morning breeze hit my cheeks as my hands began to freeze over. It was summit day on Big City Mountaineers’ Summit for Someone climb up the Grand Teton and I was petrified. My feet slipped on the icy rock as I clung to a frozen sling wedged into deep cracks. I looked around and thought, I don’t think I can do this. I hung there, contemplating how I was going to make it up to the...