If you live in The Bay Area, you probably know that Wildflower season is upon us! And a bit sooner because of all the wonderful rain we have had. Chico and I decided to do an old hike that we like to do at Briones Regional Park, and hopefully have lunch by some wildflowers. They…
Hello all! This is our review of the budget camping gear that we used on our Epic Road Trip in September…I know, so late! This is for car camping so we had a ton of leeway in what we chose. So what follows is the review of our Coleman Tent, Coleman Sleeping bag, and Coleman…
With the record breaking warm weather in California this February, I have been hitting new and old spots almost everyday for the past 10 days. So nice after all the rain and cold weather we had in December and January, and the parks are a green that I have never seen before. One place that…
Long, long, over due. Can’t believe it took me so long to write about the last leg of my trip all the way back in September! Well, South Dakota and Wyoming both stole my heart, and I really want to go back and spend a week or two in both states. I took over 200…
I am a huge fan of this trail and project, I only have about 100 miles done so far, but plan to get to all 550 one day when it is done. Often times when I’m hiking, I do think about the people who make and maintain the trails, why a particular path was chosen,…
I’m skipping ahead about 10 blog posts, because I just did something that was really a rewarding experience, and made the bond with my dog even stronger. I guess I’m co-dependent, I just can’t hike without Chico. He hurt his foot this weekend, and the Vet said limited activity for a week, but I have the…
$1 of every card sold will be donated to the Alameda Animal Shelter. The Holiday Card features my dog Chico the Boston Terrier in reindeer antlers, and is blank inside for a personalized greeting. Available on both Etsy and Ebay https://www.etsy.com/…/boston-terrier-christmas-holiday-dog… http://www.ebay.com/itm/301814353715… The Alameda Shelter is our local shelter and they run mostly on donations.…
Great chance to get out there and check out a new park if the fee was holding you back before! Here are the places on this list that allow dogs on some trails, a few allow dogs on all trails. Some that I searched on the linked article didn’t say anything about dogs. Henry Cowell…
One of the questions that we get asked most is what do we use to protect Chico’s feet while hiking? Sidewalks and pavement, as we found out can be more brutal than trails, and what about snow? And hot pavement? You want your dog’s pads to be supple enough to have some give so that…
As I left the bottom of the hand, the southern most part of Michigan and headed north to the fingertips, it started to rain…again, but at least it was a quick drive, maybe four hours with stops. Luckily the rain cleared up by the time I arrived in Mackinaw City, and set up my tent at the…
Hiking with Chico the Boston Terrier 