It is so hard to believe that 2016 is almost to a close, where did the year go? I love going through my hikes for the year not only to relive them but to remind myself of all the ones I had on my list and didn’t get to. It wasn’t my highest count at…
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ~Norman Vincent Peale I just wanted to send out a note to say I wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas. I hope this finds you counting your blessings and looking back on a…
It is hard to believe how much has happened since my first podcast over on the Cascade Hiker Podcast! Rudy and I have had some great fun doing trail work and hanging out the PCT Days in August. He had me back on the show to update folks on the blog and how much fun…
We love our hiking here in the Pacific Northwest. Even if people don’t REALLY hike, they talk about that one hike they did or like to dress as if they hike. It’s all good. Except for when I want to go hiking and I want it to actually be an wilderness experience and not like…
As I was listing out my snowshoe trips from last year for my Snowshoes page, I had a revelation. I did A LOT of snowshoe trips last year. I went from zero time on snowshoes in the winter of 2014-15 to 23 trips in 2015-16. Wow! So, I guess I must have learned a lot…
The folks at Survival Hax asked if they could send me one of their Camping Cooking Kits in exchange for a review on my blog. I wasn’t sure I need a cooking kit because I usually go “stoveless” but since I have been thinking about getting a backpacking stove and may even make one myself,…