Back and forth it went the first five months of 2018, do we buy a fifth wheel or class C motorhome? The latter prevailed due to maneuverability and ease of setup; more importantly, this meant we could keep our Jeep! To accomplish this it would need to be converted into a towed-vehicle (toad). We…
Final day of our four day backpack into Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness. It had been another peaceful night at Bear Lake. Our only company was the doe that visited us again for the second night. We had a 6.5 mile…
Day three of our Main Eagle backpack in Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness. We woke around 5:00 to another clear morning with mild temperatures in the low 40s. It has been a peaceful night at Bear Lake. Like the previous night…
Day two of our four day Main Eagle backpack in Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness: after a scenic day one on the trail, we enjoyed a quiet campsite at Cached Lake. The only noise we had during the night was that…
Great backpack to wildflower filled meadows and a handful of beautiful alpine lakes Distance: 24.25 miles Type: Y shape Difficulty: moderately difficult with ~4,700′ elevation gain Best season: July – September Normally, a backpack to a dammed lake would not…
Backpack to a beautiful wildflower filled mountain meadow surrounded by snow covered peaks Distance: 10 miles roundtrip Difficulty: moderate with 1,900′ elevation gain Type: out and back Best season: summer and early fall Finally—we were in the prime summer backpacking…
Great early season loop with colorful wildflowers and towering ponderosa pines in the foothills of SE Washington’s Blue Mountains Distance: 7.7 miles round trip Type: loop Difficulty: moderate with 1,400′ elevation gain Best season: May & June Back in May…
Two short trails off the historic Columbia River Highway—both with stunning views and wildflowers Tom McCall Point: 3.65 miles round trip with 1,018′ elevation gain (moderately difficult) Rowena Plateau: 2.2 miles round trip with 300′ elevation loss (easy) Type: both…
Follow the top of a massive basalt cliff to exploding wildflowers and fantastic views of Mt. Hood and the Columbia River Gorge Distance: variable depending on the route you take (plan on at least 6 miles, we hiked 9) Type:…
It has been a month since we announced we’re leaving the daily grind for a new life on the road. We have been overwhelmed by the encouragement and support shown by our family, friends, and coworkers. Thank you all! ♥ It…