Ambrose and I have been going up to Big Creek for many years now, but we had never hiked up…
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Ambrose and I drove up to the Big Creek Lodge on Friday, June 28th. I had the day off of…
Continue ReadingFirst Overnight of the Year
I’ll admit, I thought I’d be backpacking out earlier than June once I lived out here. But that didn’t happen…
Continue Reading4th of July 2023 – Cuddy Mountain
My husband and I don’t typically camp or backpack over the 4th of July weekend. This year, the holiday fell…
Continue ReadingBlackmare 2023 Days 3 and 4
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…
Continue ReadingHells Canyon Trail Work Trip April 2023 Day 2
Breakfast was a breakfast sandwich using King’s Hawaiian bread. I can’t tell you how many times I’d walked by those…
Continue ReadingHells Canyon Trail Work Trip April 2023 Day 1
For the last few years, I’ve been giving money to the Idaho Trails Association to support their work. I’ve even…
Continue ReadingWorks in Progress
I’m still working on writing up the Hell’s Canyon trip. It was a quick one, but rather chock full of…
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