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Katherine Donnelly | 12.05.2018

The title says it all. When man's best friend takes to the outdoors and becomes the ultimate adventure buddy for their human(s), we at Outdoor Project get all of the 'feels' and our hearts go to mush. And judging by the popularity of the insta-dog in recent years, we would say that you likely have the same reaction. Because what's better than following your best four-legged friend down a forest trail or making it to the summit with your pup in your pack? Nothing, that's what.

Adventure dogs come in all shapes and sizes, just like people. And while there may be a few stand-out breeds that come to mind when you think of outdoor adventure companions, you can see below that there are no boundaries to what the term adventure dog can mean. 

So sit back, relax, grab a snack, and get ready for a potential cuteness overload. 

Here is our adorable compilation of adventure dogs that are definitely worth a follow on Instagram. 

@hesmyalibi 

Name: Alibi | Location: Oregon

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Alibi ♐︎ (@hesmyalibi) on

@themountainpack

Names: Buck + Jasper | Location: Utah

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Buck & Jasper (@themountainpack) on

@elliott.the_great_dane

Names: Elliot + Allister | Location: Colorado

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Elliott & Allister (@elliott.the_great_dane) on

@ambpitch

Name: Ariel | Location: New York

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Amber & Ariel (@ambpitch) on

@thehuskyjoey

Names: Joey + Petee | Location: Northern Ontario

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by ↠ Joey Tribbiani • Petee ↞ (@thehuskyjoey) on

@alexborsuk 

Name: Otto | Location: Oregon

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by A L E X (@alexborsuk) on

@logantheshepherd

Name: Logan | Location: North Carolina

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Logan (@logantheshepherd) on

@Goldentrailz

Names: Rocky + Blazer + Kodi + Chewy | Location: Utah, Arizona, and beyond

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Rocky?Blazer?Kodi?Chewy? (@goldentrailz) on

@explorewithollie

Name: Ollie | Location: Colorado

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by ollie & stephen (@explorewithollie) on

@Longhaultrenkkers

Names: Sora + Laila | Location: Spain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Sora ? Laila ? Jen ?‍♀️ Dave ? (@longhaultrekkers) on

@trustyourtrail

Names: Chip + Quin | Location: Arizona

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Katie (@trustyourtrail) on

@tansypup

Names: Tansy + Crockett | Location: New York

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Tansy & Crockett (@tansypup) on

@rescue_adventures

Name: Ash | Location: Colorado

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by The Gang: Ash, Kyo, Momo (@rescue_adventures) on

@rubythetraildog

Name: Ruby | Location: United Kingdom

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Ruby The Trail Dog (@rubythetraildog) on

@dustydesertdogs

Names: Goose + Dante | Location: Southwest US

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by ??‍♀️Kerri ?Goose ?Dante (@dustydesertdogs) on

@adventureswithlumi

Name: Lumi | Location: Scotland

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Lumi ? Scotland (@adventureswithlumi) on

@Wafflenugget

Name: Waffle | Location: Vermont

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Wafflenugget (@wafflenugget) on

@adventures.with.z

Name: Zero | Location: New England

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Zero + Gabby (@adventures.with.z) on

@midwestcanines

Names: Sophie, Buddy, Ruger | Locations: Minnesota, Colorado, and beyond

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Midwest Canines (@midwestcanines) on

@lifeofmongo

Name: Mongo | Location: Pennsylvania

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by #ᴍᴏɴɢᴏᴛʜᴇᴍᴏɴɢʀᴇʟ (@lifeofmongo) on

@girlmeetsmerle

Names: Marley + Cooper | Location: Pacific Northwest

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by marley&cooper (@girlmeetsmerle) on

@shibainu_chinook

Names: Chinook + Makoyi | Locations: Switzerland

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by ↟ᑕᕼIᑎOOK & MAKOYI TᕼE ᔕᕼIᗷᗩs↟ (@shibainu_chinook) on

@Summitatthesummit

Name: Summit | Location: Colorado

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by ↟ Summit ↟ (@summitatthesummit) on

@ourlifewithporter

Name: Porter | Location: Texas

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Life With Porter ᨏ (@ourlifewithporter) on

@avathecorgipup

Names: Ava + Aspen | Location: Pacific Northwest

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by A V A ᴍɪɴɪ C O R G I (@avathecorgipup) on

@adventures.with.willow

Name: Willow | Location: New York

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by ᨏ ? ? ? ? ? ? ᨏ (@adventures.with.willow) on

@remdawg.the.tripawd

Names: Remmy + Brie | Location: Arizona

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Remmy and Brie (@remdawg.the.tripawd) on

@palmettomoonpointers

Names: Sutton + Deuce + Banks | Location: South Carolina

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Lauren, Sutton, Deuce & Banks (@palmettomoonpointers) on

@tuckerleo_da_huskies

Names: Tucker + Leo | Location: Colorado

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Adventures of Tucker & Leo (@tuckerleo_da_huskies) on

@timthetoothninja

Names: Henry + Rivers + Bjorn | Location: Alaska

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Tim in Alaska (@timthetoothninja) on

@nicolehandel

Names: Bear | Location: Vermont

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Nicole & Bear (@nicolehandel) on

@mtnpups

Names: Rio + Baya + Millie | Location: Oregon

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Rio, Baya & Millie (@mtnpups) on

@Supwithpup

Names: Kona + Riley | Location: Virginia

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Maria Christina Schultz (@sup_with_pup) on

@northwestgolden

Name: Cedar | Location: Pacific Northwest

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Cedar (@northwestgolden) on

@Graywoof

Names: Grayson + Weston + Coalton | Location: West Coast

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Grayson + Weston + Coalton (@graywoof) on

@Aspenthemountainpup

Name: Aspen | Location: Colorado

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Aspen the Mountain Pup (@aspenthemountainpup) on

@woodlandsiberians

Names: Nova + Nax + Zavala | Location: Missouri

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by NOVA ↠ NAX ↠ ZAVALA (@woodlandsiberians) on

@wildlingwanders

Name: Wildling | Location: Tennessee

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Wildling (@wildlingwanders) on

@Wat.ki

Names: Watson + Kiko | Location: Washington

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by ?????? ??? ???? (@wat.ki) on

@goldilocksandthewolf

Names: Kyro + Dovah | Location: Washington

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by goℓdιlockѕ, kчrσs αиd doⱴαh (@goldilocksandthewolf) on

There are many, many more pups on the world-wide web that could easily be on this list. This is just the tip of the iceberg.

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