Editor’s note: it has been three years since writing this and the reality is we are simply doing a better job of choosing itineraries that match our current level of fitness because the ultimate goal is time together in the outdoors. Here are of our latest trips: Lake Josephine to Chain Lakes and Lakeshore Trail…
I remember my first Thanksgiving road trip. It was right after I was married and we lived across the state about 5 hours from our families (if the pass was clear). Newly married and newly employed meant no time for traveling home. This meant we would be by ourselves for the holiday and I had…
The weather promised to be miserable a few weekends ago but I had the boys so their dad and sister could participate in a Search and Rescue event, so we decided to brave the rain and go mushroom hunting. I wasn’t sure if this was the best of ideas because I had only been once…
Jump to the recipe… I don’t know about you, but winter usually means two either one of things for me. I’m looking back at the last year’s amazing adventures or I am beginning to plan my next escapades! Despite all my endless whining about getting hurt, it was truly a great year. In fact, I…
What is it about black and white photos? There is a current 7 day photo challenge on Facebook and Instagram (and possibly somewhere else I don’t hang out) where the series of photos are all in black and white. I hate those things right up there with chain letters and pyramid schemes, so thankfully…
I don’t know how I got so lucky, but I have managed to be interviewed for the third time over on the Cascade Hiker Podcast. This time we talk about my summer misadventure on the North Coast Trail on Vancouver Island. I talk about what I learned from when I made the decision to purchase a…