Hiking

Sedona/Grand Canyon Adventures 2021-Part Two: Honanki Cliff Dwellings

November 3, 2021
Melissia & Alex
Camping, Fall, Hiking, Leave No Trace, Sedona, Travels
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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…

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Confessions of a Reformed Trail Degrader

August 3, 2021
Melissia & Alex
Hiking, Leave No Trace, Spring, Travels, Winter
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Have you ever come across a mud puddle right in the middle of your hiking trail? What did you doโ€ฆ.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 outโ€ฆ.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…

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Confessions of a Former Litter Bug

July 21, 2021
Melissia & Alex
Camping, Hiking, Hot Springs, Leave No Trace, Travels, Uncategorized
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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…

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Respecting Wildlife

July 3, 2021
Melissia & Alex
Camping, Hiking, Travels
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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…

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Encountering Snakes in the Outdoors

June 7, 2021
Melissia & Alex
Camping, Hiking, Travels
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Snakes. They get my heart pumping and cause me to instinctively recoil from them. If Iโ€™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 donโ€™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…

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Leave No Trace

May 25, 2021
Melissia & Alex
Camping, Hiking, Travels
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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.…

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Dispersed Camping/Boondocking: What We Bring

April 20, 2021
Melissia & Alex
Travels
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We love dispersed camping or boondocking. This means there are no services (i.e. toilets) and likely it is a drive to get to the nearest store. Because of this, it’s important we remember what to pack and take with us so we don’t have to cut our trip short. There’s nothing worse than rolling up to the perfect spot only to find you’ve forgotten something important. Since we are not full-time vanlifers and because our build is in progress, we…

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