The very first steps in planning your first (and every!) hiking trip. The basic-basics: Who are you going with? Where are you going? What do I bring & wear?
Month: August 2020
Three Kids & 1 Mom
We have 3 kids now: newly 8 years, 4 years, and 2 months old. It’s the middle of a hot summer, and the older kids are dying to get out and about. To be honest, the grown-ups are also dying to get out and about in the woods. However, we have two big logistical issues: …
Summer Day Hiking: What to Bring
What to bring, or, What I Brought My girls and I decided we’d take a few hours to explore a nearby trail loop, the Cienega-Sulphur Creek Loop this week. It’s a 3 mile hike with about 600 feet of elevation change, starting around 7250 feet. The biggest draws for the hike was that it features …