Our Adventures Through City and Backcountry
How do you have energy to do everything you do without getting exhausted? We do get exhausted! Some days we collapse into our hotel with little will to do anything at all. Even taking a shower seems like a chore. Running a load of laundry or repacking gear seem like insurmountable challenges. Some days we […]
Read More Reader Question – EnergySome of these epic adventures seem really scary to me. I get that you prepare ahead of time and evaluate as you go, but honestly the things I dream of doing seem beyond my safety level. I’ve seen your family conquer big mountains, and overcome lots of fears. How do you deal with fears wisely? […]
Read More Reader Questions – Overcoming FearSometimes as I’m trying to locate camping or lodging reservations it feels opaque and tricky to find prices and options. What is your process for determining where to stay and when to book? Our first step to planning our trips is to decide which hikes we’d like to do. This gives us a rough framework […]
Read More Reader Question – ReservationsHow do you know ahead of time which hikes you will enjoy? Particularly whether the hike is the right difficulty, too crowded, or boring. If folks have different comfort levels I remember sometimes you split up such as when some like caves and some don’t. Is that something you do often? Do you prepare tons […]
Read More Reader Question – Hike SelectionHow do you balance planning so far in advance to arrange permits and reservations with handling changing plans on the fly? On one hand I know you need to arrange permits and reservations, but on the other you also allow for things like illness, weather, or just having such a great time that you want […]
Read More Reader Question – Planning vs. Flexibility