Or, how to transport 10 people in a full size van and still sleep in the van at night It was spring of the year 2001, and we had just upgraded from a 1989 Chevy Caprice Station Wagon to…
The Top 15 Pages on Anne’s Travels in 2017
It’s that time of year again, when we get to look at the most popular pages on Anne’s Travels in the past year! The top performing pages are pretty consistent every year, though there are a few new favorites –…
Sugarless Instant Oatmeal Packets for Backpacking, or Eating!
Many people will tell you that you should really take oatmeal on a backpacking trip for breakfast. Many others will tell you to eat anything but oatmeal for breakfast on a backpacking trip. Personally? Eat something for breakfast on…
How to Replace the Zipper in a Sleeping Bag
Is your sleeping bag still in great shape, but the zipper’s shot? I can’t even tell you how many times that has happened to members of our group. Since I’m the official seamstress for them, they usually ask me to…
Hand-painted T-shirts: Great Gifts for Hiking Buddies!
Racking your brain to figure out what to give a hiking buddy for Christmas? About five years ago I hit on a useful, yet inexpensive, solution: hand-painted, hand-personalized t-shirts (I usually spend about $25 to make 10 shirts). Not only…
