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Trail Report- Zion National Park Angel’s Landing and Canyon Overlook Trail

Back in July, I was selected as one of the lucky lottery recipients with a day hike pass to the Wave, in Arizona. For more details of how I applied for the lottery, see old post HERE. On the last …...

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Trail Report: The Wave, Arizona

After spending a day hiking around Zion National Park, we spent another night in Hurricane and left early Sunday morning and headed towards The Wave, in Arizona.The drive from Hurricane to The Wave is...

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Japan- Riding the JR Train

I have to admit, Japan has never been a country high on my list of must visit places. Being called one of the most expensive countries to visit, it’s a place Louis and I decided to splurge for ten days...

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Japan- Kyoto Imperial Palace

We woke up in Tokyo the next day and had a big breakfast before taking the JR train to Kyoto. The weather took a turn for the worse and it began raining hard early in the morning. Thankfully, the...

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Trail Report- Momyer Creek Trail

The Quick and Dirty: Location: San Bernardino National Forest Distance: 11 miles round trip Terrain Type: Steep elevation gain for the first 3 miles, trail not maintained at some parts Difficulty:...

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Trail Report- Havasupai Falls, Arizona

The Quick and Dirty: Location: Havasupai Falls, Arizona Distance: 20 miles round trip Terrain Type: Trail is flat most of the way to Supai Village and the waterfalls Difficulty:  Moderate when the...

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Trail Report- Peek-a-Boo Trail, Bryce Canyon National Park

The Quick and Dirty: Location: Peek-a-Boo Trail, Bryce Canyon National Park Distance: 5.5 miles round trip Terrain Type: Well marked trail within the National Park. We made it through the entire hike...

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Trail Report- Devils Postpile National Monument, Minaret Lake Trail

The Quick and Dirty: Location: Devils Postpile National Monument is located close to Mammoth Lakes resort, the drive time to the trail head was approximately 6 hours from Orange County. Park your car...

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Trail Report- Lost Coast Trail Day 0 and 1

The Quick and Dirty: Location: Lost Coast Trail – Black Sands Beach to Gitchell Creek to Punta Gorda Distance: Day 0 – Drive 11 hours to Black Sands Beach/Shelter Cove, hike 3.9 miles to Gitchell Creek...

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Trail Report- The Lost Coast Day 2 – Punta Gorda to Matolle Beach, Matolle...

The Quick and Dirty: Location: Lost Coast Trail Distance: Day 2 – Punta Gorda to Mattole Beach, return back and hike to Spanish Flats – 14 miles Difficulty:  Moderate, 50+mph gusts of wind made part of...

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Trail Report- Lost Coast Trail Day 3 – Spanish Flats to Gitchell Creek

The Quick and Dirty: Location: Lost Coast Trail Distance: Hike from Spanish Flats to Gitchell Creek – 12 miles Difficulty:  Moderate Duration: 8 hours After a windy night, we got up late the next...

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Food Preparation- 5 Day 2 Person Backpacking Trip

As avid backpackers, Louis and I have our responsibilities down pretty well when it comes to preparing for a backpacking trip. Louis packs the gear (tent, stove, fuel, etc). and it is my responsibility...

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Death Valley National Park Overview

We try to take advantage of the 4-day weekend during Thanksgiving every year by going on a trip. This year, we decided to stay close to home and visit Death Valley National Park. Located in eastern...

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Weekend Getaway- Wind Wolves Preserve

We visited the Wind Wolves Preserve in Bakersfield, California this past weekend with Louis’s sisters and their significant others. This is one of the 12 preserves run under the Wildlands Conservancy...

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Overview: John Muir Trail – Devils Post Pile to Yosemite Valley

After last years fires in the Sierras smoked us out of our John Muir Trail section hike, we got permits to attempt to do it again this year.  Unfortunately, S could not make it this time and instead a...

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Day 4- Joshua Tree National Park – Indian Rock Campground and Boy Scout Trail

After our warm hike into the Amboy Crater, we looked around for a campsite for the night. Camping is permitted around the Amboy Crater as there were no signed deterring people from camping. In the end,...

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