Jim and I have been working on our bucket list climbs and hikes since we quit our jobs almost 5 years ago. The Grand Teton is the only peak outside of Washington State that Jim has had on his bucket list for most of his life. A couple of years ago, I started emailing with…
The Teton Crest Trail Traverse started as a way for Jim and I to acclimate before climbing the Grand Teton which we will attempt in a few days. The traverse ended up being on of my favorite trips. Jim and I already have plans to repeat the traverse in 2024. (2023 is already booked with…
When we returned from Italy, it took us almost a week to recover from jet lag and get everything put away. Since then it seems like we haven’t stopped. We have come home long enough to wash clothes, plan another trip, and pack. Mt Logan During the heatwave, we decided it was a good time…
After 3 years of planning and 2 years of Covid delays, Jim and I finally headed off to the Dolomites on June 30th. We stopped in London for night 1 and Munich for night 2. When we arrived Bressonone, Italy on day 3, Brooke was already there. The next day, the three of us headed…
Five years ago, Jim and I discovered Yosemite made a great early season backpacking destination. When Washington’s trails are still under a foot of snow, Yosemite is dry and sunny with waterfalls galore. For this year, we decided on a 6-day trip. This would give us plenty of time to do a large loop through…
Last week, Jim and I were supposed to meet up with Brooke and Dan in Potrero Chico recreational park in Mexico. With the health problems Brooke has been having (two boughts of E.coli which has included two hospitalization), they had to cancel. So Jim and I headed off on a vacation I never thought we…
A little over a year ago, Jim and I completed a 3 day, hut to hut, ski traverse in Oregon. We loved it so much that I went searching for another traverse to do in 2022. When I found the Sneffels Traverse in Colorado, I immediately booked it. After over a year of waiting, last…
After picking up supplies in Escalante, we headed to Kodachrome Basin State Park. They have loads of hiking trails but we were more interested in their campground’s newly remodeled showers (nicest shower I have ever used) and laundromat. Deb was very excited to get the opportunity to wash her mud soaked hiking pants. Jim and…
Freshly showered, we left Bryce Canyon and headed to Hole-in-the-Rock road near the town of Escalante. Here is a history lesson from the National Park Service… Leaving their homes east of the Mississippi River because of religious persecution, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) began arriving in the valley…
Inspired by Brooke and Dan, we decided to try living in a campervan for two weeks. We were lucky enough to have our friends, Deb and Steve, drive their camper down south to join us for the adventure. As seasoned camper-travelers, they were a wealth of information. Jim and I flew to Las Vegas with…