Backpacking Sespe Creek Wilderness

April 1, 2021.Reading time 21 minutes.

Kicking off backpacking season with a 32-mile hike visiting two hot springs in the Sespe Wilderness located in Los Padres National Forest.

Behind the Trail Scene: A Poem

November 22, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

I look forward to the day, I get to look back and say, that I’m proud to have followed my dreams. As I sit on the couch with the fear of missing out, I present to you.. Behind the Trail Scene.

Backpacking 20 Lakes Basin & Saddlebag Lake Loop

September 11, 2020.Reading time 17 minutes.

There are some places that you keep returing to because it just feels right. So, how many times do you visit a place before fully exploring it?

Backpacking Channel Islands: Santa Cruz Island

August 8, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Santa Cruz Island is the largest of seven that make up the Channel Islands. Located 20 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara county, this national park is a backpacker’s dream! We spent four days on the island hiking, camping and one big backpacking trip towards the end of our journey on Santa Cruz Island.

Wander Washington: 10- day Road Trip

July 9, 2019.Reading time 27 minutes.

Summertime in the mountains mean longer days, alpine lakes, mosquitoes bites and no road trip is complete without a little misadventure.

Backpacking Duck Pass Trail to Pika Lake

April 1, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Duck Lake Trail in the John Muir Wilderness is a popular trail that consists of alpine lakes, mountain views, wildflowers and a decent climb for a day hike or even an overnight backpacking trip. A little less than 10 miles round-trip, this trail passes three alpine lakes before climbing Duck Pass to Duck Lake.

Southwest Roadie

February 22, 2019.Reading time 18 minutes.

When a friend asks you to go explore some of America’s Southwest deserts you don’t question the reasons as to why you simply join in on the excitement and make it happen. The most exciting thing for me was that she already had a tentative plan and a majority of the places on her list, I hadn’t even heard of!

Backpacking the Valley of Little Lakes

September 11, 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

Trail so nice, I’ve hiked it, well.. several times this summer; twice backpacking and twice day hiking! Easy enough for beginner hikers with views that you don’t necessarily have to “work” for, although the hike is rated as “moderately strenuous” due to the elevation at the trail head,which is 10,000 ft.

The Day I Adventured With An Instagram Follower

August 13, 2018.Reading time 16 minutes.

You probably wouldn’t know that I wanted this day to happen for quite some time. As someone who is committed to the hiking community through a series of personal posts, inspirational quotes and nothing but hiking and camping photos; I sat back and kept myself from joining the large crowds and hiking groups. For years, […]

Our Epic Road Trip: Week 1- Utah and the Mighty 5

May 25, 2018.Reading time 13 minutes.

What started as an idea, grown to a dream and made into reality; I will never forget the look on his face when I told him about plans for our month long vacation. We had joked about it before but this time it was different. This time it felt like a possibility and not just some […]