by Paty | Sep 6, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 5, 2018 Air Route: Newark, USA to Madrid, Spain to San Sebastian, SpainWalking Route: San Sebastian, Spain to Hendaye, FranceTrain Route: Hendaye, France to Bayonne to St. Jean Pied de Port I’m finally in France, sitting in an albergue in St. Jean...
by Paty | Sep 6, 2018 | Day Hikes, Northeast
Keith used to accuse me of being a hiking snob. I’d come back home after spending a week of hiking in Colorado, and I’d be gloomy about the utter lack of mountains where we lived. Sure you can still go hiking without mountains. Or without the terrific vistas. And...
by Paty | Sep 3, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain
Tomorrow I fly to Spain. So, of course, that means I spent all day packing and re-packing my gear to make sure I didn’t forget anything. I’m worried to death that I’ll get to Europe and suddenly realize I completely overlooked one of my needs. This...
by Paty | Sep 1, 2018 | Day Hikes, Northeast
There’s lot written out there about how hazardous Mt. Washington can be to climb. It lies at the center of incredibly unpredictable weather. And it is notorious for tricking hikers into thinking that its modest elevation of 6,288 feet is just another ordinary...
by Paty | Aug 31, 2018 | Northeast, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #3 Date Visited: August 21, 2018 Route Taken: Long Trail via Smuggler’s Notch/Barnes Camp – 5 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain: Steep trails with some rock scrambling near the summit Elevation: 4,393 feet Ancestral Lands:...
by Paty | Aug 30, 2018 | Day Hikes, Gear
Back in May 2017, I did a rim-to-rim-to-rim hike of the Grand Canyon. I was astonished to see so many day hikers inside the canyon carrying absolutely NOTHING!! No bottle of water. No daypack. Nothing but the cotton t-shirts, cargo shorts, and athletic shoes they were...
by Paty | Aug 27, 2018 | Cycling, Northeast, The Great Outdoors
Although many of our adventures revolve around hiking or fishing, we also enjoy taking the bikes our for a spin too. The sunny summer weather during our recent trip to Acadia National inspired us to get out and explore the park in different way. And with 45 miles of...
by Paty | Aug 25, 2018 | RV Life
When you live in a ordinary home, having someone come visit you for a week usually isn’t a big deal. In our case, we always lived in houses that were much bigger than we ever needed. We perpetually had an extra bedroom set up for friends and family. And they...
by Paty | Aug 23, 2018 | Day Hikes, Northeast
Acadia National Park was always on our short list of parks to visit. However, with such a large population in the Northeast, it’s not all that surprising that this park can get packed – especially in the brief summer season. The Popular Sights I don’t have...
by Paty | Aug 20, 2018 | Northeast, The Great Outdoors
My legs were pretty smoked in the days following our summit of Mt. Katahdin. Even with several weeks of conditioning under my belt, that hike was still a demanding endeavor. I didn’t feel too beat up the day we climbed the mountain. My knees were just a bit...
