This week on False Summit: Tales, Trails & Epic Fails, we're bringing you two stories where the best-laid plans got absolutely sucker-punched by nature.
First up, Blizzard in the Desert: what was supposed to be a dreamy February escape to Havasupai—turquoise waterfalls, red rock magic, desert peace—turns into a full-blown whiteout survival scenario. Spoiler: snowstorms weren’t supposed to hit the Grand Canyon. Forecasts were wrong. Very wrong.
Then in Honeymoon Detour, a newlywed couple’s mountain stroll in Patagonia takes a hard left turn when a misread trail sign leads to a surprise overnight… on a remote lakeshore… with no gear. It’s the stuff honeymoons are made of—if your idea of romance includes frostbite and fire-building.
Plus:
🎶 Em’s Trail Mix delivers three songs for those hikes that feel more spiritual than scenic.
🏕️ And in Trail Etiquette & Other Shit, we unpack tents, tarps, bivies and the great shelter debate—so you don’t end up spooning a rock when it rains sideways.
So grab your puffy, double-check your map, and join Octavia and Em for a double-dose of detour drama and post-hike wisdom.
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And remember—if it feels like you’ve reached the top… you probably haven’t.
