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Another year, another packpacking trip. Our 4th annual, in fact. It all began with the Wonderland trail, and we’ve been creating epic journeys ever since.
For the first time,...
The Goat Rocks Wilderness is arguably one of the most beautiful hiking areas in Washington. With decent elevation gain, rugged trails and soaring mountain views (at some points seeing...
Ingalls Creek Trail, right outside of Leavenworth, is a fantastic early-season hike and a lovely one for backpackers, both old and new.
Even though I’ve lived in Washington my...
Is Spain on your bucket list?
It was for us too. We were very fortunate to be able to travel to Spain in February last year for the very first time. On that previous trip we visited...
Have you always wanted to section hike the Pacific Crest Trail?
I didn’t.
As a day-hiker for years, the thought of schlepping all my gear and sleeping in the woods was horrifying...
Recently I had the chance to visit San Diego. My brother had been working there for several months, staying in a sweet 2-bedroom condo right next to Petco Park stadium downtown. He...
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Starter hikes for kids
I get asked a lot where to start with kids. Check out this list of easy-ish hikes here in the Seattle area. Hopefully something on this list will entice your family to get out and get hooked!
