Ever since the hubs and I spent time snowshoeing on Segelson Ridge, he has wanted to go back and summit Mount Higgins. He’s been out a few times now in hopes of tagging the craggy peak after researching other people’s tracks but without success. Labor Day weekend was the one weekend the hubs and I…
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That Weekend We Backpacked Into Stehekin On The Lakeshore During Wildfire Season And Saw Two Bears and A Moose!
I have been reading this week on social media about how despite being at over 125% of our annual snowpack right now, we are also looking at the inevitability of drought conditions. The month of April was the driest it has been in years and they are already advising hikers to get the most out…
Paleo PB&J Protein Sticks and Backpacking The Deception Creek Trail To The PCT
Jump to the recipe… One of my favorite snacks last summer was the iconic flavor combination of nut butter and jelly together in a portable stick. I took a poll on Facebook in our Paleo Hikers & Backpackers group and it turns out raspberry is the top desired jam, with strawberry coming in a close…
Ras El Hanout Sweet Potato Bark
Jump to the recipe… Winter is here, snow has blanketed the mountains near me with wonderful white powder. It is time for snowshoes, mittens and hot cocoa. I have spent the last couple weekends at home working on writing projects and deep cleaning some long neglected rooms of the house. The weather has been fickle…
Why You Might Not Want To Wear A Skirt Even When Recreating Responsibly
Editor’s note: there are quite a few people landing here on my story about wearing a hiking skirt while recreating responsibly (got to love Google) and if that is you, you will find information about what I wear at the end of the post! The Friday before last I ventured out for a hike…
My 6 Day Adventure Hiking The Wonderland Trail-Day 6
Summerland And Bust I had to sit down to write about our last day on the trail multiple times and I am not sure why it was so hard. I guess because the end turned out to be rather anticlimactic. Sorry if anyone was holding their breath. It must have rained off and on through…