by Paty | Mar 12, 2021 | Gear
It’s 2021 and I’m super ready to start the hiking season! I’ve been planning my tail off, in fact. Although the pandemic is still quashing my super long trail dreams of hiking the PCT or CDT, I am still excited to sink my teeth into a few shorter and middle-distance...
by Paty | Feb 14, 2021 | Books
Welcome to my third annual winter reading list! It’s finally winter 2021. I know we’re all elated to put 2020 (aka – the year of the dumpster fire) in our rearview mirror. If you’re anything like me, you’re chomping at the bit as you wait...
by Paty | Feb 10, 2021 | HP blogs
Ah, highpointing. The goal I’m becoming obsessed with. As I’ve explained once before, highpointing wasn’t some deep-seated ambition that began in childhood. I didn’t even know about it a few years ago. It was simply born out of my nomadic...
by Paty | Feb 4, 2021 | Midwest, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #29 Date Visited: January 28, 2021 Route Taken: Short, snowy walk from cattle guard – 0.8 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain: Flat farmland with no prominence. Elevation: 4,039 feet Ancestral Lands: Osage,...
by Paty | Jan 30, 2021 | Midwest, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #28 Date Visited: January 27, 2021 Route Taken: Black Mesa Trail from the Black Mesa Trailhead – 8.4 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain: The trail is mostly flat, with the exception of a the ascent up the side of...
by Paty | Jan 6, 2021 | RV Life
Like most people around the world, 2020 held a lot of ups and downs for us. Most of our domestic and international travel plans had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Thankfully though, we’d already planned to be near family at the end of March. So we...
by Paty | Jan 3, 2021 | The South, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #27 Date Visited: January 3, 2021 Route Taken: Drive up to the summit – 100 feet walk Type of Terrain: Well-maintained, improved dirt road (Road 185) with lots of trees and a gentle climb up Elevation: 806...
by Paty | Jan 3, 2021 | Mid-Atlantic, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #26 Date Visited: January 2, 2021 Route Taken: Walk from FAA tower on Black Mountain Ridge Road to summit – 0.2 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain: Getting to the summit requires a drive (or hike) up Black Mountain...
by Paty | Dec 26, 2020 | N. Umpqua Trail, West Coast
So you’re thinking about hiking one of Oregon’s backcountry trails, and the North Umpqua Trail is finally on your radar. At a approximately 80 miles long, this is the ideal short adventure for almost everyone. But why would should consider the North Umpqua...
by Paty | Dec 23, 2020 | Mid-Atlantic, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #25 Date Visited: December 23, 2020 Route Taken: Walk from the corner of Ebright Road and Ramblewood Drive (200 feet roundtrip) Type of Terrain: Concrete sidewalk and paved street Elevation: 447.85 feet Ancestral...
