I get asked a lot how I’m brave enough to hike alone, and my answer is research. Lots of research. Solo hikes take a lot of planning, especially when you’re just starting out.
Camping with Dogs: An Intermediate Guide
Trees, campfires, and man’s best friend. Sounds great right? And a little daunting. So here are some tips for your first trip to the great outdoors with your pup. If you’ve read my last few blogs, you’ll know Chloe and I took our first solo tent camping trip this month. There are a few training …
Northern New Hampshire and Downeast Maine
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Days 3 and 4: When I realized Maine is a big state
I’m used to New England states being small enough to cover in a couple hours, but I slowly learned that what looks like a small distance on the map, takes twice as long to travel across.
Day 2: Notches and North Conway
Cold and tired, I munched on my breakfast PB and banana, and made my way from Franconia to North Conway.
Day 1.5: Camping with Chloe – Tent Edition
I’ve never camped in a tent. Unless you count the living room.
Day 1: Hiking and Hiking and Camping
My real first day started with a hike in Franconia Notch. I’ve spent most of the summer and fall exhausted and stressed between the constantly changing sleep schedule from working the overnight shift, and a global pandemic.
Day 0.5: False Start
When I planned this road trip, I thought it would be a good idea to give myself a day to pack and put everything together before hitting the road. But when I woke up at 4:30am on Saturday, I didn’t see a reason to wait any longer.
NH48: Mount Moosilauke and South Peak
Perfect for leaf peeping and checking off a 4,000 footer, Mount Moosilauke and South Peak are a great New Hampshire day hike.
High Peaks Hikes: Giant
Giant Mountain was Chloe’s first 4,000 footers and one of my favorite mountains in the Adirondacks.