Coming back to Massachusetts, I’ve missed the tall mountains of New York and Northern New England, but the vistas on this trail are truly breathtaking.
Favorite Hikes: Hurricane Mountain
Overall, a great alternative to the High Peaks if you’re looking for a view without all of the elevation gain of a 4,000 footer.
The Simplest, Most Effective “Trick” I’ve Taught My Dog
The most useful command my dog know is one that I hadn’t heard of until I started working with Guiding Eyes for the Blind, but it’s been a life changer.
Training Tips: Working on Recall
We’ve all come across those people on the trail who have lost their dog (or kid) and have doubled back to see where they went. Trust me, I’ve been that girl and it’s not fun.
Planning the Perfect Hike: Bringing a Dog
Last post, I talked about how I find my next hike. This time we’ll go over some things to keep in mind if you’re bringing your dog with you. There are a lot of things to consider (it’s basically the topic of this entire blog), but if you’re going to take a couple pieces of …
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
Check out the blog tab for a recap of our adventure.
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.