If there is one thing I learned in 2025, it is that I can not read and write at the same time. I set a goal at the beginning of the year to read at least 12 books (one a month) and actually managed to read 36 books! There were many things that I could…
Anyone who backpacks with me know that I love to mix things up and experiment with new techniques while on the trail. If you have been with me from the beginning, you know I started out with the freezer bag method for my meals. This meant preparing the ingredients for my meals in a quart…
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…