A weekend warrior is defined in the Oxford dictionary as someone “who participates in an activity only in their spare time.” That’s what Alex and I are. We LOVE traveling and going on adventures but we both have full-time jobs. Contrary to what some may think – we don’t get paid to travel (we wish!). Lately people have surprised me by saying something similar to, “you guys are so lucky to be able to go on so many adventures! I wish…
While in Sedona last summer, my sister-in-law Celeste, our friend Daryn, and myself wanted to get at least one of the more popular hikes in. We happened to be staying down the road from Oak Creek where the Baldwin Trail can be accessed. This is one of the ways you can get to Cathedral Rock. If you use the AllTrails app, you can find this particular route under Cathedral Rock to Red Rock Crossing. It’s a 4.3 mile out and…
Our adventures continued with a visit to the Honanki Ciff Dwellings about 15 miles outside of Sedona in the Coconino National Forest. If you have never been, we highly recommend taking the time to go! There’s just something special about feeling like you are taking a step back in time. I imagine we had a fairly similar view of the area as the people who occupied the cliff dwellings long ago. History has always interested me so I was pretty…
Alex and I were fortunate enough to tag along with the crew at E.M. Motors Boise & Launch Vans on their trip to Sedona for the 2021 Overland Expo (West). What an adventure it was! Neither of us had been to Sedona or the Grand Canyon so we were excited to experience all these places had to offer an adventurer. Add to that was the opportunity to get Vannah out on a long road trip as well! Our trip took…
Have you ever come across a mud puddle right in the middle of your hiking trail? What did you do….go around it or walk through it? Confessions: Personally if I encountered mud, I used to go around it. I mean, who wants mud all over their boots and clothes, right?! Turns out….traveling thru the mud puddle is the better of the two options because it doesn’t make the trail wider if others decide to follow your non-mud puddle route. Widening…
Have you ever thrown a banana peel or an orange peel into the brush while camping? Confession time – I have. “Why would you ever do such a thing,” my horrified self of today asks my oblivious past self?! I didn’t really think it was that big of a deal back then. I mean, after all, won’t some cute little squirrel appreciate an easy snack, I would ask myself? Or I might also think, it’s food – it will decompose…
Many of us are getting out and enjoying the camping, hiking, fishing, and other outdoor activities. Chances are we will encounter all sorts of wildlife during our adventures. Most of us know we shouldn’t approach wildlife as it can lead to unintended consequences – for humans and the animals. So how can we take in the beautiful sights and sounds of nature while staying safe and respecting wildlife? Read on for some tips! When it comes to camping, most of…
Snakes. They get my heart pumping and cause me to instinctively recoil from them. If I’m camping or hiking and encounter them, I usually jump back and scream. I do not want to be too close to them. Not only because I don’t want to get a snake bite but also because they are one of those creatures that simply creeps me out. My Uncle Mike loved snakes (maybe he still does) and I recall him showing them to me…
More people are getting outside to enjoy all that nature has to offer. We are fortunate in Idaho and the rest of the Pacific Northwest to have so many different outdoor activities to participate in – hiking and biking on trails, kayaking in rivers, snowshoeing, skiing, and snowmobiling in the backcountry, camping during all four seasons, to name just a few. There is so much beauty all over the state and we love going out and soaking it all in.…
Discovering hot springs, or hot springs hunting as I sometimes call it, is so much fun! Alex and I enjoy ones found off the beaten path although we have also indulged in hot springs that are more improved such as the ones you can find when you rent a cabin in Twin Springs, Idaho. Great place if you’ve never been! Might need to do a post about that place……. In Idaho, there are about 130 hot springs you can soak…