Product Review: REI Traverse 70 Pack

REI Traverse 70 Pack

Today, I will be reviewing the REI Traverse 70 Pack. This backpack is one of my favorite from REI and I have had plenty of experiences with the product. I felt like a good review would do this product justice for how well it has served me, my family, and friends who enjoy backpacking.

The Osprey Aether 60 Pack can be found here: https://www.rei.com/product/893980/rei-traverse-70-pack

When my father and I were preparing to backpack the Grand Canyon, we were prepared. We had our our food, supplies, and tools all packed to successfully hike in the Grand Canyon National Park. The sun had set and we were preparing to go to sleep for night. My dad decided he needed to try his ten year old backpack on just one last time before calling it a night. 

That is when disaster struck. Both the straps ripped in half and the backpack came crashing to the ground. We were speechless. We flew all the way to Phoenix, rented a car, and drove up to the Grand Canyon National Park for this? That's when we remembered the camp store in the park was still open, but about to close. We ran over there, hoping they even sold backpacking backpacks. Thankfully, they did! That is when we purchased the REI Traverse 70 Pack.

At first, my dad was frustrated with the backpack. He had no idea how to use the design, and neither did I. After some tinkering though, we figured out how to fit all the equipment inside. That is when we realized the true brilliance of the REI Traverse 70 Pack. The backpack was designed to carry weight evenly and it made carrying heavy equipment much easier. It was also extremely comfortable!

Yellowstone National Park

Example Trip - Part 2

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Day 3

The third day, your team will hike to the geological site where they are studying the volcano. This side of Yellowstone National Park is pretty remote. While the southern part of the park is bustling with activity such as tourism, restaurants, and family friendly activities; the northern part of the park is barren and has maybe a parking lot if anything. Once your team reaches the north rim, we will do a series of team exercises testing leadership skills. Here, you will find out what kind of leader you are and how you can lead others successfully. Before the end of the day, we will hike back down the north rim and return to base camp to sleep for the night.

Day 4

This will be the day your team hikes out of Yellowstone National Park. We will take the golden railway route out. This path is beautiful because you can see the extensive nature of the park the entire way uout. You can appreciate the how massive Yellowstone National Park really is. The experience will put your life into perspective. The golden railway path is a straight shot that runs all the way out of the park. It is a brutal route, but one worth conquering. Hiking out will take about four hours. Your team will return to the original camp we arrived at and stay another night before leaving.

If you would like to sign your group up for this tour, feel free to contact me on the contact page!

Yellowstone National Park

Example Trip

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Since this might be new to a lot of people, I wanted to give everyone an example of what a team building trip would look like. Again, if you have any questions contact me with the form provided on the contact page. I will respond very quickly and will be happy to help!

Day 1

On the first day we will arrive at Yellowstone National Park. Here, we'll set up camp and get all of our equipment organized for the trip. Your group will familiarized with the staff and the proper paperwork will get signed. After all the legal information is taken care of, we'll go through a bunch of basic survival tactics just in case someone gets hurt or lost. We'll spend the night in the car camping space and prepare to leave tomorrow.

Day 2

We'll leave early in the morning. Prepare to up at 5am! You'll thank us when your team won't have to hike through the mid day sun. It is very dangerous to be walking around in the between between 12pm and 2pm during the summer. This is when it is the hottest outside during the day. Temperatures can get up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. When your team gets to the first sleeping area, we will split up and commence on day hikes in separate groups. From this point, we will set up a challenge between the different groups.

To find out what the rest of the trip will look like, check into the blog tomorrow!

If you want to check out more about the Grand Canyon, check out the link below.

http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm