JOHN DALE

an adventurer from his youth, john dale has the insuppressible urge to see what lies in wait around the bend or over the next pass. john creates unique images for brands and athletes nationwide. when he's not traveling, john resides in boulder, co. 

The best thing about staying at bothies is the guarantee of fresh water nearby and, well, you know ❄️🍺❄️ [Knockdamph Bothy, Cape Wrath Trail, Scotland - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #scotland #backpacking #WeAreAllZeal #soulofthewild]
The nightly discussion. [Shenavall Bothy, Cape Wrath Trail, Scotland - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #scotland #backpacking #WeAreAllZeal #soulofthewild]
Room with a view at the Glendhu Bothy. // Bothies are old estate buildings that are left for hikers to use when the estate either doesn't need them anymore or once the estate goes under. They are remote and primitive, most only boasting a table, fireplace, sleeping platforms, and mice. Lot's of mice. We were lucky that this one had a second floor with some pretty amazing views and minimal mice. If you ever get the chance to stay in a bothy, do it, trust me. [Glendhu Bothy, Cape Wrath Trail, Scotland - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #scotland #backpacking #WeAreAllZeal #soulofthewild]
Nature’s year long fireworks. [Engineers Pass, CO - June 2017 - #optoutside #milkyway #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #spiritofthewest #soulofthewild #WeAreAllZeal #ExploreMore]
🍻 to good friends and mid-week adventures. // From recent work with @senderopc [RMNP, CO - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #spiritofthewest #soulofthewild]
Headed out. // From recent work with @senderopc [RMNP, CO - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #spiritofthewest #soulofthewild]
Alpine sunset patrol // From recent work with @senderopc [RMNP, CO - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #spiritofthewest #soulofthewild]
Just a little iceberg trying to get back to his big iceberg friends. [Jökulsárlón, Iceland - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #spiritofthewest #soulofthewild #WeAreAllZeal #ExploreMore #mystopover #iceland]
‘Hold on a sec guys, I want to take a pict… woah…’ [Skógafoss, Iceland - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #spiritofthewest #soulofthewild #WeAreAllZeal #ExploreMore #mystopover #iceland]
WE'RE DONE! We reached Cape Wrath Monday and after a few days of stressful travel (i.e. busses in the Highlands that sometimes just choose not to run, real neat, hitchhiking, food poisoning, booking places to stay at 10pm when you're still an hour out, and catching lifts on random off duty school busses) we finally made it back to Glasgow and are now in Iceland. I know it sounds corny beyond corny, but there are no words to describe this trip. To all the wonderful people we met on and off the trail, to the Mountain Bothy Association, to the midges that chose not to show up 🙌, to those that gave us lifts, and most especially my father, thank you. More photos from the last leg of the trip coming soon but some rest first. And beer, yummy Icelandic beer. [Cape Wrath, Scotland - May 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #scotland #backpacking #WeAreAllZeal #soulofthewild #vsco #iPhone]
Today we head out for our final two days of hiking. We'll reach Sandwood Bay tonight and reach Cape Wrath Monday afternoon. Surreal that this trip is nearly done. 15mi of the 230mi to go! See y'all on the other side! [Dubh-Loch Mor -Cape Wrath Trail, Scotland - April 2017 - #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #scotland #backpacking #WeAreAllZeal #soulofthewild #vsco #iPhone]
We are past the half way mark! 143mi of the 230mi are now completed and this previous section, which was supposed to be our easiest, turned out to almost put us on our asses. Whether it be weather (hitting the worst snowstorm Scotland has seen this year), the mileage, or entire days of trails submerged in a few inches of water, these past four days have tested us. But the people we've met, the scenery we saw, and the memories I've gained with my dad are well, well worth the effort. 1. Our baller bothy at Coire Fionnaraich during our 5min respite from the storm, allowing us the opportunity to get some water. 2. Meall Dearg 3. Descending from Bealach Ban towards the Lind Hut and Beinn Eighe. 4. Views along our hike from the Ling Hut to Kinlochewe. 5. Walking through Strath na Sealga towards our bothy at Shenevall. One of the better places bothies we've been to. 6. Our Hilleberg outside the bothy at Shenevall. Sometimes it's more comfortable to sleep on the ground! 7. What you feel like after two passes in the rain and 11mi of flooded trails. Believe me, I had the same look haha. 8. The hills are in white. This is how they describe the streams and rivers when they are in spate (flood stage). 9. The beginning of our descent into Dundonnell. 10. Dad on our descent with Inverlael in the background. [Cape Wrath Trail, Scotland - April 2017 - @goalzero @zealoptics #optoutside #getoutstayout #solarlife #explore #wanderlust #scotland #backpacking #WeAreAllZeal #soulofthewild #vsco #iPhone]