by justroughinit | Apr 14, 2020 | Arizona, Health & Safety, Hiking, Wildlife
It’s snake season (March through October), which means many of you have concerns about snakes on the trails – some are legit and some are overhyped. Like anytime you go hiking, you should be cautious and prepared, but you should not let the fear of snakes keep...
by justroughinit | Jun 11, 2018 | Backpacking, Health & Safety
All of us were beginner backpackers at one time or another. People are not born with experience and skills. You try, you fail, you practice, you try again, you make a mistake, you try again, and so on. It is an ongoing but wonderful practice that just makes you better...
by justroughinit | Feb 24, 2018 | Backpacking, Health & Safety, Hiking
While hiking is a fun way to get unplugged and a great workout, it is an activity that can lead to to very remote places with a big delay in rescue in the event things just don’t go as planned. Add the intense and unforgiving desert environment to the mix when...
by justroughinit | Sep 24, 2017 | Health & Safety, Outdoor Randomness
One of the most frequently asked questions we get for our backpacking trips is “Are there showers?” Well, you are in the big, bad, outdoors so, no. However, that should not keep you from experiencing life in the outdoors – which is so worth foregoing...
by justroughinit | Aug 16, 2017 | Fitness, Health & Safety
The title says it all! This article is about minimizing muscle soreness when you hike – key word, MINIMIZE. So don’t go following the advice of this article and whine that your muscles were sore yet you did everything I said. Minimize is not the same as...
by justroughinit | Feb 26, 2017 | Backpacking, Health & Safety, National Parks, Yosemite
When you go out on a trek with Just Roughin’ It, we take safety very seriously. Although there are some hazards out there, with some knowledge and preparation you’ll be fine. We’ll be there every step of the way, so if you follow our lead and use a...
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