It was early July and I was standing and sweating on the top of an 11,000-foot mountain. I was tired, exhausted, happy, and sweaty (Did I mention sweaty?) I was very sweaty, and at that moment I could not care less about my dirty hiker feet. The views were out of this world amazing as …
Whether you hike to challenging Clark’s Lakes or the easier Crystal Lake this summer, fueling your body is so important and having the right delicious snacks once you reach that alpine lake can make or break your hike. Be prepared with some delicious options and whatever you do; Don’t leave your backpack laying around for Yogi or Blondie to munch on!
No one ever told me that RV life could be so terrifying, fun, expensive, or headache-inducing. (Although Lucille Ball did give me a hint in that 1960’s movie I watched as a child) Although we have only owned our motorhome less than three years, it feels like we have lived a lifetime of RV adventures …
Sometimes mountains just don’t want to be climbed. It’s 7 p.m. And I’m sitting in a camp chair three thousand feet below Whitney Portal Campsite; Our lovely prereserved campsite in the alpine forest. I have not stopped sweating for a minute for the past ten hours between the 105-degree temperatures driving through the desert and …
I never imagined I would be the kind of camper who would ever “camp” in an RV, even though I knew it was a much better deal than camping in a tent (at least you can get things like caravan wifi boosters for an RV). That was before my boyfriend decided that RVing was for …