Across the Rubicon: Notes from the Field

What's New at Rubicon Outdoors..
Over the last several months we've been working hard here at Rubicon Outdoors, undergoing a bit of a transformation. As we are committed to finding better ways to serve our clients and put together exciting tour packag...
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The view from our private guided Grand Canyon Backpacking tour.

What Keeps Us Coming Back to Grand ..
The first time I went to Grand Canyon was in the middle of a cross-country road trip on my way to California during the winter of 2004, years after Matt Brown started running trips with Rubicon Outdoors. I had been dri...
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Granite Mountain is one of the destinations you might go on this self guided hiking tour.

We Are Rubicon Outdoors..
In the summer of 1998 Rubicon Outdoors began offering a variety of adventure-based programs for teenagers, adults, and families learning to travel safely in wild places like the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Grand Canyon,...
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The Micro-Climates of Grand Canyon..
When I first decided to move to northern Arizona in 2009, I had absolutely no intention of staying any longer than it would take me to finish the remaining two years of undergraduate work I had put off well into my mid-t...
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Hikers head down the trail on a self guided backpacking trip in Grand Canyon.

Going Self Guided..
Increasing in popularity in recent years, self guided tours might be considered one of the best unique ways to travel. They've become especially popular in Europe where there are many companies putting together all sor...
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Behind the Scenes: Grand Canyon Bac..
Ever wonder exactly what goes into planning and preparing for a Grand Canyon backpacking trip? Even if you've been backpacking before, putting together a trip on your own can certainly seem like a pretty daunting task....
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Backcountry Permits Demystified: W..
So you're thinking you finally ought to start planning that backpacking trip in Grand Canyon National Park you've always dreamed about. You've started your research, studied the maps, refreshed your geologic history o...
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Backcountry Cooking with Style: Par..
In our last post, we talked about how to get started planning a menu for a backpacking trip: how much food to bring, what kinds of fresh food lasts, spices, and packing. The second part of this post delves a little dee...
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5 Tips for Backcountry Cooking with..
For many, planning the menu for a backcountry excursion can be the most daunting part of the trip. Especially if there's family involved, it's your mother-in-law's 60th, and you're celebrating by hiking to the bottom o...
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