This is my favorite photo from our trip. I just love how the white, majestic mountain seems to swirl down into luscious greens, with a hint of trail in the foreground, wildflowers in full bloom all around. And there’s Soren, almost unnoticed, unknowingly and completely blending into his surroundings. Oh my heart when I look […]
Hiking The Wonderland Trail. Days 1-3: “It’s just a trail.” Read More »
We did it! We completed 9 whole days on the Wonderland Trail, starting and ending at Longmire. Before I dive into any stories, I just want to say my boys, ages 10 and 13, are rock stars. Frickin’ rock stars. Were there tears? Maybe. But we made it around that glorious mountain with good spirits
How I Hiked the Wonderland Trail With Kids: Planning and Logistics Read More »
“Let’s go on a hike,” he said. “It will probably be fun,” he said. Well you don’t have to ask me twice. The hubs wanted to get out on at least one overnight this season, so we found a free weekend and I got to planning. He’s been working a lot, so weekends were our
Chain and Doelle Lakes, July 30-31 Read More »
In case you didn’t know, we are training for the Wonderland Trail. What is the Wonderland Trail you ask? That is a totally legit question. I only came to understand this magical thing called the Wonderland Trail a few years back. To put it short, it’s a 90 some-mile trail that circumnavigates Mt. Rainier. Apparently
Marten and Snoqualmie Lakes, July 19 – 21 Read More »
I’ve done cave tours before. They are pretty cool; dark and humid with fascinating mineral formations that have been building for millions of years. Tight spaces, creepy bats. Educational and fun. Almost always a hit with kids. But I also associate cave tours with lines, lots of people, and ropes barring you from wandering too
Costa Rica …… I don’t even know where to start. Many of you have asked for our CR pics, so since I’m typing this after our trip, I think I’ll do a photo dump with a few captions and call it good. In the future I hope to be much better at capturing our trips
Summer Fun in Costa Rica Read More »
Waiting for street tacos at 10pm in Mexico City I realize this is a blog about hiking, but my goal from the get-go was to record
Why Budget Travel is Akin to Hiking Read More »
Look at that little cutie, guys. That was Theron, when he was just 4. Oh, those eyes. I just want to eat him up. That was the first time he did a big hike on his own two feet. No daddy back packs anymore for this guy. Flip to today. That little guy is now
Adrenaline Burst Birthday on Mt. Si Read More »
My first hiking post! And our first hike of the 2022 season. While getting out quite yet wasn’t totally on my agenda (it’s soccer palooza for the boys right now so are weekends are pretty full), my friend Jenny invited us out with her son sorta last minute and Theron and I went for it.
First hike of the season: Teneriffe falls Read More »