by Paty | Jan 28, 2019 | Grand Canyon, Southwest US
In my last post, I discussed many of the pros and cons of hiking the Grand Canyon NOBO versus SOBO. This post is a continuation of that topic, but takes a more in depth look a the two different trails you can use at the South Rim and which might be better for your...
by Paty | Jan 21, 2019 | Grand Canyon, Southwest US
Are you wondering which direction is best for hiking the Grand Canyon? Or why it is that so many rim-to-rim (or R2R) hikers start at the South Rim and go northbound? If you read my earlier blog posts, then you already know I hiked the Grand Canyon in both directions...
by Paty | Jan 17, 2019 | Grand Canyon, Southwest US
Carefully managing your water supply on a long hike can be a real chore. But you can’t tackle long distances if you’re dehydrated. Thus, on an extremely strenuous hike like the Grand Canyon, water becomes a critically important topic. In my prior post...
by Paty | Jan 15, 2019 | The South, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #6 Date Visited: January 10, 2019 Route Taken: Walk from Lakewood Park parking lot (0.1 miles roundtrip) Type of Terrain: Flat and grassy park Elevation: 345 feet Ancestral Home: Muscogee/Creek What’s in a name? Britton Hill was...
by Paty | Jan 14, 2019 | Grand Canyon, Southwest US
Deciding what time of year to hike the Grand Canyon is the first major decision in planning a rim-to-rim (R2R) or a rim-to-rim-to-rim (R2R2R) hike. You’ll need to choose a date that maximizes your chances of success while simultaneously minimizing the many...
by Paty | Jan 7, 2019 | Grand Canyon, Southwest US
Hiking across the Grand Canyon from rim-to-rim (R2R) is a pretty ambitious undertaking. Most people who visit this national park don’t ever venture inside the canyon itself. But there’s always a few ambitious souls who long to take a much closer look. Whether you take...
by Paty | Dec 31, 2018 | Appalachian Trail, Hiking
How the heck did I decide to thru-hike the entire 2,190 miles of the Appalachian Trail this upcoming year? It all comes back to Florida… Keith and Finn spent December happily venturing up and down the Florida coast looking for new places to fish. After just a...
by Paty | Dec 24, 2018 | The Great Outdoors, The South
My nephew Kevin is completely obsessed with manatees. His parents took him to Discovery Cove in Orlando shortly after his seventh birthday. While visiting, he was lucky enough to swim with dolphins and see tons of marine life up close. But, the animal that stole his...
by Paty | Dec 20, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Gear, Spain
Everyone develops their own little gear tricks on the Camino de Santiago to make life easier. Sometimes it’s figuring out the best apps that show the amenities in each town. Or maybe it’s discovering how to call/text home for free using WhatsApp. Sharing...
by Paty | Dec 17, 2018 | RV Life
It would be impossible to tell everyone about all the spectacular things we saw since we hit the road full-time on June 22, 2018. Sure, we could share our favorite memories of 2018. Or a few sentences about the best beer, best trails, best fishing spots, etc. Instead,...
