Category: Backpacking
-
posted on
Hunting: Taking My Rifle for a Walk
Spring in Alaska is a special kind of awakening that only happens in the northern most territories. It can be snowing one day and raining the next. There can be beautiful sunny days that look like summer, but it is mostly grey. Spring also means training and getting our bodies used to hauling around the…
-
posted on
Surprise Me: Our Story
The Stories We Tell If you grew up fishing like I did, somewhere there is a picture of you as a child next to or holding one of your first fish. There is a gleeful grin on your face, or maybe a slightly disgusted or concerned look about what the heck this creature is that…
-
posted on
First Hikes & New Terrain
“How many feelings can one heart hold?…Infinite, Luna thought. The way the universe is infinite. It is light and dark and endless motion; it is space and time, and space within space, and time within time. And she knew: there is no limit to what the heart can carry.” Kelly Barnhill, The Girl Who Drank…
-
posted on
Welcome to Alaska
We did it. It took us awhile, but we finally made it to our new home in Alaska. It took two months, seven days, one rescheduled flight, over 3,000 miles of driving, three audio books, some tiptoeing through closed borders, and 14 days of quarantine, but we are home. What a wonderful feeling it is.…
-
posted on
Adventure Buddies: A Letter to Our Pup
Happy Birthday to Our Little Adventurer Dear Bella, This is your second birthday. You are officially a teenager. Because of this coming-of-age, your humans would like to reflect on your puppyhood, your adventures, and the exciting years to come. So, here goes… Bella, we spent a very long time looking for you. About 15 years…
-
The Great Road Trip This July marks the one year anniversary of our three week road trip from southern Idaho to Edmonton, Alberta. So, in light of the occasion, it’s only fitting that this Throwback Thursday post is all about our Alberta trip. I have to say that our trip to Edmonton, Alberta took a…
-
posted on
Hiking: In Memory of My Boots
The Adventures We’ve Had I love being outside in the sun, rain, wind, and elements. I love hanging out with my guys, stumbling along through the brush, bugs, and mud. But I am still a girl. I still like pretty things. I still love my shoes. They help take me places I never thought I…
-
Where is the Trail? This is something we kept asking ourselves once we made it to the end of the maintained trail and set out on the footpath that leads up the mountain. This is also when maps and research pay off. My biggest piece of advice to anyone making their way into the backcountry…
-
posted on
Backpacking: The Uphill Battle
Just One More Ridgeline This week we are prepping to take our first backpacking trip of the year into the Sawtooth National Forest. Yes, we are late getting up into the mountains this year, but that’s life! Our first extended backpacking trip last summer with family and friends was breathtaking, and immediately had us hooked. That…
You must be logged in to post a comment.