Hoping to avoid further intrusions by curious hikers that kept poking their heads into our cabin all morning, we locked up and went for a (mostly uphill) hike on Indian Run…
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We didn't really know what awaited us at the cabin. We knew there was no running water or electricity, so we packed the essentials: our ultralight gear, wine and cheese. Even…
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After years of backpacking, ultra-lite camping, and cramming into a tiny pod tent, we finally decided to buy a new tent for our upcoming car camping trips. We felt we had…
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After the hike to Exit Glacier, we began the long drive to Denali, stopping along the way to load up on groceries for camping and to buy plenty of jerky from…
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At the end of our trip in Alaska, I asked Sly what was his favorite place he visited/thing he saw. He said Bartlett Cove, and I agreed. This place was beyond…
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We woke up to the unrelenting rain and debated if we should stay another night in the cozy comfort of our cabin. We had heard that the campground we were planning…
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Past totems and somber battlefield meadows, we meandered through the woods trying to determine the best route to the Alaska Raptor Center. For some reason, the map of Sitka seemed more…
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With zero expectations, we headed to the park and checked into our lodge, making it just in time to catch one of the most dazzling sunsets I have ever seen. The…
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Fans of LOTR - we climbed Mount Doom! Besides the fact that a lot of the battle scenes for LOTR were filmed in this national park, the Tongariro Crossing was described…