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How I Plan a Trip
The other day, someone suggested I do a blog post on how I plan a trip. I wasn’t quite sure…
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Abraham Lincoln Park: Hiking along Irondequoit Bay
The other weekend, we decided to begin to get in shape for our upcoming summer vacation / hiking plans. That…
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Chasm View Trail – Short Trail, Wonderful Views!
Sometimes you go to a place because you really want to go there. And sometimes you go because there are…
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Gear Review: Coleman Sportster Dual Fuel One-burner Campstove
The Coleman Sportster II Dual Fuel 1-Burner Stove has done me very well – extremely well, in fact. To be honest,…
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Flat Tops Hiking Around the Causeway: So Lovely!
Ah, the Flat Tops Wilderness Area! Where else in the US can you hike for miles across unspoiled, grassy flatlands,…
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Camp Cannonville: A Free Campsite with a View
What’s better: A free campsite, or a paid campsite with a view? Or, are you like me, and would say,…
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The Day I-80 Closed – And We Were On It
This is a story of sunsets, traffic jams, map programs, wild fires, and adventurism. Don’t worry; everyone’s fine in the…
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Pretty Little Lakes in the Flat Tops on the Sand Creek Trail
Although I like long hikes, sometimes we just need a shorter walk. My group does get tired (or just isn’t…
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Upper Delicate Arch Viewpoint: A New Angle on an Old Arch
One day, I was reading a touristy book. These usually aren’t down my line of things to do on a…
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Water Bottle Tote Bag
A bit ago, a friend e-mailed me asking if I’d test a sewing pattern she was preparing to sell via…
