Practice packing, unpacking, repacking. Practice, practice, practice. I didn’t and things didn’t fit well in my pack coming back and it was super uncomfortable and painful coming back the next day. Compression sacks are you friend. I use a 10L for my sleeping bag and 5L for my clothes. Layers are important. Temperature changes a… More 10 things I learned from my first backpacking trip
I’m trying to cram as much hiking in as possible before it starts snowing in the mountains. Kroenke lake has been on my list all summer and I finally got a chance to do it! This hike is in Buena Vista and its really easy to get to from Colorado Springs, just follow highway 24.… More Kroenke Lake
I haven’t gotten to hike nearly as much as I would like to this summer. Part of that has to do with Colorado’s summer not really starting until July, but the other part of it is just having a lot going on. Summers are always too short, you know? I finally had an opportunity to… More Heart Lake via Rogers Pass
I used to hike with my old Northface backpack that I used for my books in college. Even empty, the back pack itself was heavy. It didn’t have good support through the shoulders, chest, or hips straps either. And honestly, it was way bigger than I needed for day hiking. A new day hike backpack… More Gear Review: Dueter Speed Lite 20
Every year we spend a week, including Christmas, in California with Eric’s family and extended family. I had never been to California until last year and was so swept up in family stuff I really didn’t get the chance to explore. This year, I made it a point to get a least one hike in.… More Big Trees Trail
If you read the title of this post you might be thinking…wait what? But this post is going to be a story of a winter hike my husband and I went on where we were completely unprepared. I recently found out that one of the first trails I ever hiked in Colorado Springs, Seven Bridges,… More How not to hike in the winter
One of my favorite things about summer is long hikes to beautiful lakes. This trail did not disappoint. The entire trail was gorgeous from start to finish and in true Colorado form, changed multiple times. It had everything, elevation gain, views, wildflowers, waterfalls, meadows, and a stunning crystal clear lake at the end. Its a… More Upper and Lower Macey Lakes
So I haven’t posted in awhile. Lots of life stuff has been going on. From Eric coming home, to starting a new job, to trying to plan our wedding. Anyway, last year, at the beginning of deployment, I decided I wanted to document all of the adventures I went on. I was finally able to… More In Review
We set out from our hotel in F airplay at 4am and headed through the silent town to the dirt road that lead to the trail head. The road wasn’t too bad, but a high clearance vehicle is definitely a good idea. We got there around 5am and there really weren’t too many people there… More Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, and Bross
August has been a rough month. There have been lots of stressful changes with work and its been hard to not let them get to me. Needless to say, the mountains were calling me hard this weekend. I’ve been wanting to check out Raspberry Mountain for awhile, so Sunday morning Mushu and I hopped in… More Raspberry Mountain