Sunday, April 6, 2025
  • 10 Tips on Traveling to Cuba
    Adventure Travel,Recent News,Tips,Top 10
    As an American, traveling to Cuba is easier than it...
  • 8 Bucket List Adventures
    Adventure Travel,Bucket List,Recent News,Tips,Trips
    At the end of your life, what will you remember...
  • Your Guide to Exploring the Wonderland Trail
    Adventure Travel,Backpacking,United States
    8-Days, 93-Miles + 22,000 Feet of Elevation Gains & Losses If...
  • How I Fell from a Tree and Found a Tumor
    Recent News
    On Wednesday, March 14, 2018, while trimming an oak tree...
  • 20 Gift Ideas for the Adventure Traveler
    Tips
    Give a gift that keeps on giving! Outdoor enthusiast and adventure...
  • Summiting Mt. Mitchell (6,684 ft.) - Highest Mountain East of the Mississippi
    Adventure Travel,Backpacking,Mountain Climbing,Tips
    Mt. Mitchell (6,684 ft./ 2,037m) is the tallest mountain, east...
  • REVIEW: Pike Trail Pocket Blanket
    Adventure Travel,Recent News,Review
    Overview The Pike Trail Pocket Blanket is light weight, compactable, waterproof...
  • 16 Days of Adventures on New Zealand’s South Island
    Adventure Travel,Backpacking,Backpacking,New Zealand,Tips
    We wanted an active, New Zealand adventure and in February...
  • A 2-Day Solo Adventure – Climbing Utah’s Highest Mountain, Kings Peak (13,528 ft.)
    Adventure Travel,Backpacking,Mountain Climbing,Utah
    If you are ever in Salt Lake City, Utah, short...
  • NZ: Backpacking the Milford Track
    Adventure Travel,Backpacking,Trip Review,Trips
    The Milford Track is one of New Zealand’s nine Great...
  • A Man with a Mission - The 250km Mauna-to-Mauna Ultramarathon
    Endurance Racing,Running,Ultra Stage Races
    This Article was originally published in Endurance Sports & Fitness...
  • NZ: The Mueller Hut Route in Mt. Cook National Park
    Adventure Travel,Backpacking,Trip Review,Trips
    Hands down, this was our favorite trek in New Zealand....
  • NZ: Backpacking The Kepler Track in 2 Days
    Adventure Travel,Backpacking,Recent News,Trip Review,Trips
    The Kepler Track was my favorite of the two Great...
  • Why Endurance Athletes Should Cross-Train with Yoga
    Endurance Racing,Fitness,Recent News,Tips,Yoga
    Endurance Sports & Fitness Magazine Article by: Payge McMahon If you are...
  • Review: Ultimate Direction Fastpack 20L
    Adventure Travel,Backpacking,Endurance Racing,Review
    Overview  The Fastpack 20L is a good ‘go-to’ pack for day-hikes,...
  • Review: WindPouch GO Inflatable Hammock
    Adventure Travel,Backpacking,Backpacking,Family Adventures,Gear & Apparel,Kayaking/Whitewater Rafting,Review
    Overview The WindPouch Go inflatable hammock is a convenient and fun...
  • Review: POPTICALS' Popstar Polarized Sunglasses
    Backpacking,Backpacking,Endurance Racing,Review,Ultra Stage Races
    Overview Compactable Popticals' Popstar Polarized Sunglasses are ideal sunglasses for outdoor adventures,...
  • Review: Spark II Sleeping Bag by Sea-to-Summit
    Adventure Travel,Backpacking,Endurance Racing,Review,Ultra Stage Races
    Overview The Spark II, rated for 35°F/ 1°C , is an...
  • 3 Luxury Adventures ~ Roughing it...Gently
    Adventure Travel,Recent News,Tips,Trip Review
      I’ve traveled all over the world and have slept on...
  • Top 5 Adventures - U.S.A.
    Bucket List,Recent News,Tips
    Looking for an epic, bucket-list worthy adventure in the United...
  • Review: C2 Performance Tights...Oh so SOFT!
    Backpacking,Review
    Overview I took C2’s Performance Tights for a spin on a...
  • Review: Thule Backpacks - The Stir 35L & Versant 60L
    Backpacking,Review
    Overview If you haven’t tried a Thule backpack, get one! My partner...
  • Review: Treksta's Mega Wave - A Great Cross-Over Running Shoe!
    Review
    Overview Treksta’s Mega Wave is the cross-over, trail running shoe you’ve...
  • Lucky to be Alive! - Mountain Climbing Gone Wrong
    Backpacking,Colorado,Mountain Climbing,Recent News,Tips,Wilderness Survival
    On Wednesday, May 25, 2016, RG, my hiking partner, and...
  • Climbing Pikes Peak via The Barr Trail
    Backpacking,Colorado,Mountain Climbing,Tips,Trip Review,United States
    Trip Report My partner and I climbed Pikes Peak (14,110 ft.), via...
  • 5 Ultrarunning Secrets - A Tortoise Among the Hares
    Endurance Racing,Running
    I am an ultra-runner. I am not fast by any...
  • Costa Rica: 145 Miles Cross Country Adventure – Hike, Bike & Raft
    Adventure Travel,Costa Rica,Kayaking/Whitewater Rafting,Mountain Biking,Trip Review,Trips
    Trip Report Costa Rica: 145 Miles all my Human Power with Coast-to-Coast...
  • Rome, Italy: Gladiators Ready!
    Adventure Travel,Europe,Italy,Trip Review,Trips
    Trip Report Rome, Italy If you're only going to Rome one time, do...
  • USA: Alaska Winter Adventure - Dogsledding, Snowmobiling, Hot Springs & Reindeer Dogs!
    Adventure Travel,Alaska,Alaska,Dogsledding,Trip Review,Trips
    Trip Review USA: Alaska Winter Adventure I've been to 50 countries and...
  • Thailand: Elephants Volunteering - Feed, Wash & Play
    Adventure Travel,Thailand,Trip Review,Trips
    Trip Report Thailand: Volunteering - Elephant Nature Park Get close and personal...

Payge McMahon

Payge McMahon is an adventurer, journalist, yoga instructor and motivator. She is a 2X broken back survivor (six vertebrae), professional optimist and physical rehabilitation specialist.

Payge credits her practice of yoga to saving her life. It has given her the ability to travel the world, climb mountains, run ultra-marathons and do just about anything living with chronic pain.

Her mission is to inspire others to overcome obstacles, get healthy, go outdoors, try new things and start checking off that bucket list!

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