LIVING THE OUTDOOR LIFE
LIVING THE OUTDOOR LIFE
Wild Trails Outdoors is a focused continuation of a long-running outdoor lifestyle journal originally written as The Outdoor Life blog. Same voice. Same field experience. A clearer trail forward.
This space is where hiking boots, bike tires, paddles, and campfires tell the story of a life spent outside. It is shaped by years of firsthand exploration and grounded in a simple outdoor lifestyle built around hiking, biking, paddling, and camping.
Here you will find articles, photos, and videos drawn from real time on trails, rivers, and backroads. Practical guidance, honest observations, and lessons learned the slow way. From winding bike routes and quiet coves to backcountry trails and remote campsites, this work is meant to help you explore with confidence and intention.
Wild Trails Outdoors exists to focus that original outdoor lifestyle into what I live and share most. Human-powered adventure. Quiet places. Time outside that clears the noise. Everything here is about passing along what works, what lasts, and what matters when you choose life beyond the pavement.
Now is your time to live the outdoor life!
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Mountain Biking Colorado’s Fall Season
Winter mountain biking in Colorado is just something that every MTBer has to have on their bucket list… however, one must not forget the Fall season either!
Elk’s Breath
His breath plumed in heavy clouds as he chuckled, the sound deep and wild.
Trekking Poles
When moving downhill, there is a large amount of pressure on the knees as they help the body slow its descent – Trekking Poles can effectively act as brakes.
What’s in your backyard?
No need to travel far from home, you just have to look! this is just 2.9 miles from the house, this is an excellent place to get away from the hustle.
BougeRV Portable Air Conditioner
Are you tired of summer days where you have to bear the sweltering heat of the summer sun? Once summer says hello to us, we may yet again face the consequences of the terrible heat that it brings us, and some find this annoying heat unbearable.
Side Sleepers & “not-so-skinny” campers rejoice!
Laying on the cold, hard ground can be pretty uncomfortable for many campers, especially those that already suffer from back conditions.
Going Off-Grid Starts with Land
I’ll show you how to elevate pre-prepped meals, and bring/store fresh meats and veggies. Some people choose to take a portable BBQ with them and BBQ all their meals, but sometimes that’s just not possible.
Kayaking Gum Slough Springs
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BruTrek OVRLNDR & Double Shot
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This is where it all really starts: a solar panel, a charge controller, a battery, and an inverter.
Crazy Simple Solar Explained
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The Best Miles Are the Shared Ones
The outdoors has a way of changing when you share it with someone else. The pace softens, the moments stretch, and what you remember most is never the miles or the gear. It is the people you meet along the way.
The Inspiration to Breathe
A reminder to step away from screens, breathe again, and rediscover the wild places that awaken your soul. The trail is where clarity returns and life feels real once more.
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🌲 Trail Prayer – Proverbs 3:5–6 🌲
“Lord, I trust You with all my heart as I step onto this trail.
I will not lean only on my own strength or understanding,
but in every path, river, and mountain road, I submit the journey to You.
Guide my steps, straighten my path,
and keep me safe beneath Your watchful eye.
Wherever this trail leads, may I walk it with courage,
knowing You go before me, beside me, and behind me. Amen.”
Proverbs 3:5–6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
For the adventurer like you, it reads almost like a trail guide:
- “Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” Don’t just rely on maps, gear, or your own strength—rely on Him.
- “Lean not on your own understanding.” Trails twist and turn, life throws surprises, but God sees the whole path.
- “In all your ways submit to him.” Every trail, trip, or decision, big or small, acknowledges His hand in it.
- “He will make your paths straight.” He clears the obstacles, points the direction, and gets you safely where you need to be.
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