Generally speaking, 2022 felt more relaxed than our 2021 itinerary. In 2021, we had several planned milestone stops, which helped set our travel schedule. However, in 2022, we were on the road for more months with fewer milestone dates. Our plans were quite ‘fluid’ (which, oftentimes, I would think ‘who ARE we right now?’).
Ahhh … Montana. Where cowboy hats, Wrangler jeans and Marlboro cigarettes are a fashion staple. Where the glacial carved mountains support a complete, diverse ecosystem. And where the sky is so wide that you can watch a thunderstorm roll in from miles away. There is a grittiness about this state and I love it here!
I always knew that California was a massive state. It’s economy is the 7th highest in the world and 1 out of 8 people in the US live in California! However, I hadn’t realized the diversity of this state including the topography, climate and the wide variety of people until our visit.
Hi friends! Hope you are having a great week! Thanks for tuning in to read about our mid-October visit to Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument! First a bit about this massive park and the features in the area! The monument was established only 25 years ago and covers 1.87 million acres. To put that into perspective, the park is larger than the state of Delaware! The government protected this area because of the extensive ruins, granaries and petroglyphs that…
Tales from our maiden backpacking voyage to Fife Lake, Michigan We completed a Beginning Backpacking class in September; however, because practicing isn’t easy in Michigan winter months, we essentially became Backpack Gear Collectors! Thanks to some good friends and an easy loop trail, our first trip was a resounding success! Fife Lake is near Cadillac, Michigan and the loop is part of the North Country Trail. A map of the loop can be found here. Our backpacking adventure started at…