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The next morning, we took full advantage of having a Jeep rental and set off down the Burr Trail Road. A switchback road that was on a hillside so steep that I probably wouldn’t even want to hike down it, let alone build a road down. The dirt road took us by some petroglyphs and campsites before we began our uphill acsent. We began the long drive back to St. George, Utah, thus ending our adventurous family road trip.

It’s been 8 years now that I’ve been into wilderness backpacking. Therefore, I’m sharing with you guys the 9 life lessons that I’ve learned during my last 8 years of wilderness backpacking How many times have I thrown my pack down on the side of the trail wondering why I put myself through the torture that is long-distance hiking? When I’m leading groups in the wilderness, I’m mostly useless if I’m not well fed, hydrated, and rested. I’m not saying don’t prepare; I’m just saying be ready for nothing to go as planned.

I was browsing flights online (which is my activity I do when I’m bored), and I saw a deal for roundtrip flights to Mexico City for $180 (via VivaAerobus, from Las Vegas). My Mexico City $55 a day average was actually pretty high for me. I do think that a $30 a day budget in Mexico City is possible. Hostels in Mexico City run anywhere from $8-$15, so you can definitely find something within your price range.

My Trail reached out to me a couple months ago about reviewing their Women’s 850 Fill Hyperlight Hooded Down Jacket. My down jacket arrived (size large, color pumpkin spice). Essentially, I tested the My Trail hooded down jacket for 16 days, in temperatures as low as the mid-20s There’s a tiny, inside pocket that is located on the lower part of the jacket.