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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In the morning, I had the unique experience of throwing away my tent. Usually, we have to stuff the car…
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There’s going to be a preseason hockey game in Boise for the first time in many years. There was supposed…
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Over the 4th of July weekend, my husband and I spent time at Big Creek. Last week I provided a…
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My writing is moving along nicely. I started out with a 500 words per day requirement to just get me…
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Over the Memorial Day weekend, my husband and I went backpacking in the Sawtooths. Usually, when we hike out this…
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When you’re out in the wilderness, there is no air conditioning. No heating either. Well, I guess you could say…
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On my last backpacking trip, I made a conscious effort to write every day. I feel like I’ve been slacking…
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I recently took an eight day, seven night backpacking trip with my husband. Eight whole days without internet access, cell…
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Usually, my husband and I don’t go out into the woods until May. Often, we don’t head out until Memorial…
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