The Goat’s Blog
Adventure, Travel, Food, Geology, and all things Wild
What Should I Pack for Backpacking Grand Canyon?
Grand Canyon Backpacking Packing List About to embark on the trip of a lifetime, Fred reaches into his bag. He expects to find his sunglasses; and he needs them quite badly in fact. Fred is about to begin a hike in the Grand Canyon, just a couple of days in...
What is the Best Diet for Hiking and Backpacking: Eating Like a Goat
Blue Marble's Crushin' It Diet To get step-by-step recipes for these tasty dishes visit The Goat blog. There are things that simply go together. Peanut butter and Jelly. Rum and Coke. Coffee and Chocolate. Wine and Cheese. Fresh air and Happiness. These...
How to Train for Hiking Grand Canyon: The Goat’s Crash Course
Blue Marble's Fitness Crash Course Part 1: Setting Goals and Committing For tasty recipes to fuel your training visit The Goat's blog. Getting in shape is not easy. It takes commitment, focus, and above all, a goal. When was the last time you just started...
Top 10 Geologic Adventures of a Lifetime in the American Southwest
The Bucket List Countdown Everyone has a list. A daily list, a chore list, a grocery list, an assignment list, a to do list, a list of.....? None of these lists are fun, nor do they really do anything to further joy and appreciation of the beauty of the natural...
Top 10 Essential Items for Day Hiking
Pack Right and Hit the Trail! One of the most frequent questions I get asked is "what should I pack?" This is a very important question for beginning hikers, as it nags at the hiker's eternal struggle: What is necessary vs. what is extraneous weight? In almost every...
Top 5 Hikes in Phoenix
What are the Best Places to Desert Hike in Phoenix? With so many hiking options in Arizona sometimes it can be hard to choose. Arizona has more designated wilderness and National Forest land than any state in the Union, including Alaska. Given this, you can be...
Who is The Goat?
The most pertinent question one may find themselves asking when reading this blog is "who exactly is The Goat"? Is he an actual goat? A mascot of some sort? Some ridiculous nonsense dreamed up by somebody who thinks they are clever? A metaphor perhaps? The answer...
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