Backpacking
Backpacking at Horns Pond and a Creative Recharge
June 6, 2010
Today is my hiking day-off. I realized late last summer that if our family was going be hiking almost every weekend I needed a day off once every few months. Physically, emotionally and mentally. I need this time to recharge my creative batteries. photo credit: Laurent Tougas Time to putter ...
I go to the woods
April 28, 2010
We went backpacking last weekend to Gentian Pond. Here are a couple trip reports from last summer: Gentian Pond Trip Report and The rest of the backpacking story. On Friday we hiked 3.5 miles up to the shelter and set up camp there. Saturday we took a short mid-day hike ...
Our winter backpacking trip
February 28, 2010
I wouldn't have believed you if you'd told me a couple years ago that I'd be backpacking... in winter. Not only that I'd be going but that I would love it. Ah, the ways I have changed.
The rest of the weekend backpacking story
September 5, 2009
Today is the Saturday of a mostly at-home Labor Day weekend for our family. Monday will be a late summer day trip to the ocean to frolic in the chilly north Atlantic surf, read a little, maybe knit, picnic, walk the beach and climb rocks. Perfect if you ask me. ...
Back from Backpacking ~ Content, Tired & Hungry
August 30, 2009
We just got home from our first "carry everything on your back" trip. The weekend was phenomenal in so many ways. Not what I necessarily expected but so much more! I will talk about it more this week but I just need to post these photos tonight. Now. That's how ...
Gone backpacking
August 29, 2009
That's right baby. This weekend we are backpacking. For real. By the time you're reading this we've already hiked into our site, carrying all our supplies for 2 nights and 3 days (plus the camera) on our backs, including a tent and shelter. You know what this means don't know ...
Winter Bliss
March 5, 2009
It was a lot of work getting there, to that cabin in the woods. But it was so, so worth it. To have the time and space away from ordinary life, in the woods.
