This is my ode to the white trash compactor bag, an essential item for any venture out into the great outdoors! Ever since I found out how useful a white lightweight plastic bag can be on the trail, I have been singing its praises. I even mention it in my Different Kind of Hiker Gift…
We were up and out the door at 2:45am and headed for the North Cascades Highway on a family mission. Only for very, very situations will I get up at this ungodly hour. The drive is long and dramatically beautiful, but better in the daylight, however. We made it through the small town of Mazama…
I quit my job. No, I don’t have another job. No, I don’t know what I am doing next. I’m going to take some time to figure that out. If you read my very first post, You Have Got To Start Somewhere, it’s like that but without unemployment. It’s a long story but this is…
I received packages of Nutberg drinkable meals in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. Real Food I always say that my nutrition goals have one overriding theme, eat real food. So, when I was contacted by the company and asked if wanted to try their meal replacement shakes the first thing…
I think I’m just about caught up on trip reports! So after completing the Lakeshore Trail and making it into the remote town of Stehekin, we decided on a second night up the Rainbow Loop Trail with a side trip up the Rainbow Creek Trail to Bench Creek just for fun. Well, not 100% fun…
My husband turned the big 5-0 last Friday so we headed out on a backpacking trip, of course. And not just to any place, but to one of my favorite areas to hike. So much so, this is my 5th time in this area! The first section of our trip was on…