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3 Hiking Shoes Perfect for Girl Hikers
SHOES. One of my favorite topics. (And literature, world affairs, and politics, of course.) One of the most common questions I get from girls who hike is what hiking shoes I recommend. The…
- Best of 2016, California, Hiking, Hiking Guidance, Locations, My Favorite Trail in the Sierra, National Parks, Other Adventures, The Girl's Complete Guide
Two Gorgeous Swimming & Sunbathing Stops in Yosemite
As y’all may have seen here, earlier in August I went on a backpacking excursion in California with my brother and my husband, the two main men in my life other than my…
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A Guide to my Favorite Trail in the Sierra
If you are going to go on one backpacking trip in your life, might I suggest the following trail. As I said in my post yesterday, it is one of the most beautiful…
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A Backpacking Trip Like No Other
The most beautiful and awe-inspiring places are, without fail, the hardest to write about on this blog. Nothing I say can do them justice. I end up sputtering out phrases like “it was…
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Backpacking vs. Day Hiking: Which is Better?
I’m excited that this week I will finally be sharing my recent backpacking trip in the Sierra Nevada mountains here on this blog. Per suggestion of my husband, who was new to backpacking…
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