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A Reunion in the Northwest

At the end of June, Jared and I headed up to Oregon/Washington for his family's annual reunion. It was a great weekend filled with laughs, gorgeous views and good food!

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Backpacking Caprock Canyon

This last weekend we got away to hike out at Caprock Canyon State Park. A few hours away, it was a part of Texas I hadn't seen before and it did not disappoint.

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The Thrill of Adventure

Fear can be a positive motivator instead of a debilitating emotion. 

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Yosemite National Park

We spent a wonderful three days in the amazing Yosemite National Park. We went up Snow Creek Falls, a 3,000 foot climb, made our way over to North Dome, then hiked back down by Yosemite Falls. There were incredible views and some of the best campsites we had ever had. 

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First Backpacking Experience: Things We Learned

We are fresh back from our first backpacking experience. We learned a lot while we were out on the trails! We thought we would share a little bit of our experience with you so you can learn from our wins and losses and hopefully have a great backpacking experience for yourselves!

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Smoky Mountains Trip: Part 3

Last weekend we had the amazing opportunity to go backpack in the Smoky Mountains! We headed up to Tennessee via Knoxville and then drove into the North Carolina Part of the park to tackle the Mount Sterling loop. 17 miles round trip in three days with 4,000 feet worth of an elevation change. It was a challenge, but we loved it!

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Smoky Mountains Trip: Part 2

Last weekend we had the amazing opportunity to go backpack in the Smoky Mountains! We headed up to Tennessee via Knoxville and then drove into the North Carolina Part of the park to tackle the Mount Sterling loop. 17 miles round trip in three days with 4,000 feet worth of an elevation change. It was a challenge, but we loved it!

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Smoky Mountains Trip: Part 1

Last weekend we had the amazing opportunity to go backpack in the Smoky Mountains! We headed up to Tennessee via Knoxville and then drove into the North Carolina Part of the park to tackle the Mount Sterling loop. 17 miles round trip in three days with 4,000 feet worth of an elevation change. It was a challenge, but we loved it!

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