Aw, the serenity of autumn. Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back, I can finally pull my UGG hiking boots out of storage, and I can hike uphill without sweating through every gently thrifted article of clothing I own. Most importantly, it’s finally cool enough that I’m no longer terrified to turn on my oven. Soups, stews, …
I clearly remember when we were newbie RVers, less than ten years ago. We bought a twenty-year-old coach, filled our heads with dreams of traveling this great country of ours, and thought, how hard could it be? Load up the motorhome, watch a few YouTube videos when something breaks, pack the pets, pack the wine, …
This past June, Adventure Pup and I rolled into Whitney Portal Campground for five glorious days of Lone Pine camping, hiking, Jeeping, and pretending emails didn’t exist. When it comes down to things to do in Lone Pine California, the list is long, outdoorsy and glorious. After a long drive from Southern California, with a …
I have been a camper forced to be one with nature since I was twelve years old, back when camping meant surviving a tent that could only be described as “vintage,” if we are being generous, and “possibly haunted by raccoons,” if we are being honest. Yet here I am, decades later, still camping in …
I absolutely adore life here in Big Bear Lake. We have pine trees, mountain lakes, bald eagles, wild donkeys, snowstorms and just enough small-town drama to keep the local Facebook groups entertaining. But every now and then, even a mountain girl gets the urge to leave town and go explore someplace new. Ideally, that someplace …