DIY: Sleeping Pad Dog Bed
Aspen’s little blanket just wasn’t cutting it. She made this abundantly clear when she sprawled out on the communal dog bed at Pipeworks Climbing Gym and scoffed at her measly blanket […]
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Impromptu Adventure: Lover’s Leap
I’m a planner, simple as that. My calendar books up weeks, sometimes months, in advance. I enjoy pouring over maps, imagining the side trips and peaks to bag. I Google […]
An Unplanned Exit To A Remarkable Moment
Aspen and I recently ventured to Boise, Idaho on a road trip. While the sun was shinning when we loaded up, the forecast over Highway 80 looked daunting. As we […]
DIY: Adventure Pup Down Jacket
Aspen is a pup that wears many hats, figuratively that is, she hates wearing literal hats. She’s an a dventure pup, crazy lady, little spoon, and one of her favorites […]
Snowshoe Donner Peak
Destination: Donner Peak Mileage: 3.2 round trip Trailhead: Plowed area near intersection of Sugar Bowl Rd and Lake Mary Rd Elevation: 7,053 up to 8,008 feet My powder hound was in need of […]
Lesson Learned: Along Pyramid Creek
Destination: Somewhere along Horsetail Falls Mileage: Chose your own adventure Trailhead: Pyramid Creek, off Hwy 50 near Twin Bridges, recreation fee $5 Elevation: 6,120 up to 7,520 feet Driving west on Highway […]
John Muir Wilderness: Convict Creek Canyon
Destination: Explore Convict Creek Canyon – including Mildred Lake and Lake Genevieve Mileage: 15.26 miles round trip – varies based on wanderings Trailhead: Convict Lake Trailhead, off Hwy 395 Elevation: 7,594 […]
Granite Bay Mountain Bike
Destination: Granite Bay Trail System Mileage: 5ish miles Trailhead: Folsom Lake SRA – Granite Bay Staging Area ($12 day pass) Elevation: 436 to 607 feet “There’s a rattlesnake on the […]
My Best Adventure Partner – Aspen
I feel like every day should be National Camping With Dogs Day, but if a day must be marked on the calendar it was September 5 this year. I was […]
Desolation Wilderness: Mount Tallac
Destination: Mount Tallac Mileage: 9ish miles round trip Trailhead: End of Mount Tallac Rd, off Hwy 89 Elevation: 6,440 up to 9,890 feet Mount Tallac is truly a choose your own […]
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