Category Archives: Camping

Day Zero

Where to start… there are so many things that books, blogs, and videos failed to convey to me before this adventure; yet we have hiked sections of it, done our research, and planned as much as possible. We flew to … Continue reading

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There’s Snow on the Mountain

A benefit of hiking and camping without a car will be not having to wonder if it will continue to function as needed, though I suppose we will be thinking about the abilities of our bodies more often. We broke … Continue reading

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As Requested… a one-month update

freeze-dried: grapes, kiwi, avocado, onion, carrot I’ve been keeping some notes on the process, but I feel like there is so much I’m leaving out, not on purpose but because I get into the ’empty trays, clean them, buy more … Continue reading

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Clouds, Rocks, and Signs

I didn’t recognize the park last night, Stephen F. Austin State Park, the same one we stayed at just eight nights ago on our way east. In my defense, we had set up in the dark spot amongst the RVs, … Continue reading

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On the Mississippi Lane to Texas

We wake up in Pensacola and I sit down with a mural of the city and the Blue Angels above within view while I chow down on a waffle with four different syrups – strawberry, chocolate, maple, and caramel – … Continue reading

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