Meeting Avoidance and Desk Escape Remember that company retreat at an all inclusive resort? Food, drinks, motivational speaker, maybe some team building activities? You loved it right? At Bivy we like retreats too. But instead of luxury suites we prefer shivering ourselves to sleep. Instead of all inclusive buffets we prefer dehydrated meals. And instead of […]
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Your vacation request is approved. Trip planning starts. But then comes the big decision – spend your time off relaxing in luxury or take a big adventure? You don’t have to choose! Bivy has partnered with Glamping Hub to create a list of luxury destinations […]
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Words and photos by Michael Polletta “That was the hardest thing I have ever done” I thought to myself as my exhausted body mustered every last bit of energy it had to walk into camp. I had just hiked 7.4 miles in just under seven […]
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Words and photos by Mati Bishop We stepped out of the forest and onto a series of ledges carved in the side of the Rogue River Valley that brought back memories of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Rafts floated through the rapids below. It […]
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Words and Photos By Shanon Castle An Adventure to Sturgill’s Landing Near Skagway, Alaska I’ve lost sight of the path. Laid out so clearly in front of me just moments ago now all I see is a jumble of rocks scattered beneath wind bent trees. […]
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Words and Photos by Emily Pennington 4:00am I awake to fuzzy hipster garage rock reverberating off the tin can that is my unfinished Ford Transit in the wee hours of dawn, downing a Clif Bar and a caffeine gel while praying for an extra […]
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Words and photos by Michael Polletta There was an episode of Myth Busters that showed just how difficult it is to find a needle in a haystack. The show’s scientific geniuses developed an elaborate process to prove it is possible to find this tiny, finger […]
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Words and Photos by Joshua Haskins The headlights swept over the thin asphalt line between the looming black trees. The empty road twisted, rose and fell, serpentine my co-pilot “resting her eyes” in the passenger seat, her and our dog Clementine checked out, after what was supposed to […]
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Words and photos by Emma Nord Staring at the towers above, I imagine a gneiss crack hugging my fingers as I sandwich my rubber toes in a one-inch splitter. A cool breeze flows through the canyon, lifting my awareness higher up the mountainside and further […]
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Words by John Williams, Photos by Trevor Jue Typically, I don’t advocate for planning things at the last possible second. But sometimes exceptions need to be made. And sometimes, the best adventures can spring up at the last second. I was visiting family in Southern […]
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Words and photos by Emma Nord The sun radiated through towering pines, laying a canopy over the dusty trail toward Suicide Rock. Idyllwild, California—the true birthplace of the YDS (Yosemite Decimal System), home to the world’s first 5.9, and central to the rise of rock […]
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Words and Photos by Liesl Hammer Ever been on a hike where you didn’t pack enough water? What about food? Have you ever completely forgotten a tent on a backpacking trip? I’ve done the first two. My father-in-law did the last. But he and his […]
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