by Paty | May 21, 2021 | Mt. Whitney, West Coast
Although this was a super short adventure, it was a novel one because it took me to the highest point in the continental United States. No other American Mountain (other than Denali) surpasses Mt. Whitney’s height. And yet, it’s not a technical...
by Paty | May 20, 2021 | US High Points, West Coast
Order of Visit: High Point #36 Date Visited: May 19, 2021 Route Taken: Mt. Whitney Trail – 22 miles round-trip from Whitney Portal Type of Terrain: Mt. Whitney is the highest peak in the lower 48 and is a strenuous hike to the summit. This...
by Paty | May 20, 2021 | Mt. Whitney, Trail Journals, West Coast
May 19, 2021 Start: Trail Camp (Mile 6.5)End: Whitney Portal (Mile 22)Distance: 15.5 miles total I had a horrible night’s sleep last night up at Trail Camp. Truth be told, I probably only got a sum total of three hours of sleep, most of which was in...
by Paty | May 19, 2021 | Mt. Whitney, Trail Journals, West Coast
May 18, 2021 Start: Whitney Portal (Mile 0.0)End: Trail Camp (Mile 6.5)Distance: 6.5 miles total As I mentioned in the prologue, I was just heading out of Lone Pine to begin my Mt. Whitney hike around 2:30 pm when I saw two more PCT thru-hikers huddled in the shade of...
by Paty | May 18, 2021 | Mt. Whitney, Trail Journals, West Coast
Start Point: Eugene, OREnd Point: Whitney Portal Trailhead, CATotal Distance: 698 miles (+ 92 extra miles shuttling PCT hikers to Cottonwood Pass)Starting/Ending Elevation: 430′ to 3,727′ Monday, May 17, 2021 Today was all about driving. Lots and lots of...
by Paty | May 14, 2021 | RV Life
Three years ago we chucked it all. We sold our house and the majority of our possessions. We quit our jobs. And we bought an RV to begin traveling full-time. When we first announced our plan to follow this lifestyle, we received a mixture of reactions from our friends...
by Paty | May 9, 2021 | Day Hikes, The South
If you told me three years ago that I’d find myself wanting to spend time to Little Rock every spring, I would have spit out my beer. Seriously? Little Rock? Arkansas?!? Yeah, fat chance. Yet, here I am after three years of nomadic life, and I have to admit...
by Paty | May 5, 2021 | Tahoe Rim Trail, West Coast
As the 2021 hiking season gets underway, people are once again frantically searching the internet for the best long trails to hike. Thru-hikes of the major long distance trails (i.e., the PCT, CDT, and AT) are still a dicey option for many backpackers. Many hikers are...
by Paty | Apr 3, 2021 | Mid-Atlantic, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #35 Date Visited: March 28, 2021 Route Taken: Whispering Spruce Trail – 0.6 miles round-trip Type of Terrain: Flat, east dirt path Elevation: 4,861 feet Ancestral Lands: Unknown (Shawnee, Cherokee, Saponi...
by Paty | Apr 2, 2021 | Mid-Atlantic, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #33 Date Visited: March 27, 2021 Route Taken: High Point Trail from the Mt. Davis Picnic Area – 1.9 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain: Flat, forested area with several hiking trails and a metal lookout tower...
