- Best of 2016, California, California, Clean Restrooms, Hiking, Hiking Guidance, Kayaking, Kayaking Stories, Locations, My Life, Other Adventures, The Girl's Complete Guide, Truckee
9 Reasons to Make Truckee, CA Your Next Summer Vacation
This summer after our big backpacking excursion, my family spent a few days in Truckee, California, a cute mountain town near Lake Tahoe. After sleeping on the hard ground for days on the…
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There’s Something about Roadtrips with Mary
Of all the ladies I follow on social media, my friend Mary is one of the most entertaining. Whether it’s her three year old watering the yard buck naked (yes, that ended up…
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Field Fashion Inspired by the Duchess of Cambridge in Canada, September 2016
Once again, my blog post is dedicated to Kate Middleton and her latest outdoor ensemble. What else is new? She always fits in something outdoorsy on her royal visits and yesterday, she and…
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Sunrise in the Sierra Mountains
One of the most majestic sights to see in the Sierra mountains will always be a sunrise or sunset. I’ve never seen another mountain range that is as filled with light as 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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7 Reasons You’ll Love Horseback Riding in the Rockies
A few weeks ago on our 30th birthday trip to Breckenridge, my girlfriends, our husbands, and I went horseback riding in the Rocky Mountains and it was by far one of our favorite…
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The Great Outdoors in Austin’s Backyard
One of the things I love about living in Austin is our proximity to the great outdoors. I can scratch the outdoor itch just about any time I want at a number of…
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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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