Another early morning wake up call, on our first day heading towards the car instead of away from it. Some…
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Not only had I planted our tent right in the cold, moist, wind, but I also failed to realize what…
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If any day was going to be called an easy day, this might be the one. We were only going…
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The alarm woke us up at 4:30 in the morning, as desired. It was still dark outside, but it was…
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On this trip, we were using the alarm function of the GPS to wake up. I mean, sometimes Ambrose would…
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In the morning, I had the unique experience of throwing away my tent. Usually, we have to stuff the car…
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My husband and I don’t typically camp or backpack over the 4th of July weekend. This year, the holiday fell…
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I slept in again. I remember when sleeping in meant at least 11 am, if not after noon. Now, sleeping…
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I didn’t have any alarms set for the morning to wake me up. Even though I did plan on hiking,…
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Usually, in April and May, Ambrose and I like to get out for a few training hikes. This year, we…
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