every day's just like starting over
and that's not always a good thing
Last week I went to REI to purchase various bars/snacks, in anticipation of our backpacking trip in August. I thought it best to try the bars before taking any on the trip, since you never know what they're going to be like. They may look good on the package, and their flavor may sound yummy,… Continue reading Bar Review
(TLDR: I have backpacks. I have stuff sacks. I have now landed on the method of organization I prefer for backpacking.) I've had my ULA Circuit backpack for a number of years now. It's very comfortable, but I'm always trying to improve it. First, I removed the elastic cord from across the pocket there, because… Continue reading Circuit
As I mentioned in this past post, Kangaroo and I are looking forward to a backpacking trip this summer. We have decided where we want to go, and have gotten our overnight wilderness permits for the areas we will be hiking. A few years ago we set out to do the section on the Oregon… Continue reading Backpack
After watching a few videos on YouTube of people starting to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail, looking through some photos from our backpacking hike in southern Oregon on the PCT, and thinking about when we hiked, Kangaroo and I have decided we want to go on a backpacking trip this summer. Kangaroo and me in… Continue reading A Trip
I was going through the photos on my phone in anticipation of getting a new one, and I found this photo from our backpacking hike of the PCT in Oregon in 2022. I believe this was in the early morning when the sun was just coming up. We had a wonderful time, (mostly)!
This picture came up in my OneDrive memories yesterday and I had to share it. This is from our Oregon Pacific Crest Trail hike attempt two years ago, when we were at Fish Lake Resort. There was a heat wave and our little "rustic" cabin had no A/C, so we spent our time there on… Continue reading Chip and…Fry
It's been a minute since I posted, much transcription work and baby cuddles have taken up a lot of my time! We wanted to hike last Saturday since Kangaroo had to take her truck in for maintenance on Friday, and her Hubs suggested we go to Cascade Locks and hike the Pacific Crest Trail just… Continue reading Hike – PCT and the Bridge of the Gods
every day's just like starting over 