Ever since my first trip to the gorgeous Mendocino Coast last year, I’ve wanted to go back and start to get Chico into canoeing and kayaking. Catch a Canoe on the 1 just outside of Mendocino city, seemed perfect for this as they have kayaks, outriggers which can’t be tipped, as well as Canine Cruisers.…
Got back a few days ago from our wonderful camping road trip! Did you know most National Parks allow you to camp with your dog at developed campgrounds? We camped at Grand Canyon, and Rocky Mountain National Park. At Grand Canyon dogs are allowed on all top side trails, but not into the canyon…which is fine…
We leave in 36 hours for another Epic Cross country camping and hiking trip! We’ve learned a lot since last year’s trip! And our other camping trips this year. First of all we will be renting a car. My car is up there on the mileage, and the car we are renting gets much better gas…
Right after the 4th of July weekend I took a last minute camping/hiking trip to The Eldorado National Forest Area. When I say last minute, I mean, woke up that day and decided to go…and was on the road in 30 minutes. So this was a half assed camping trip I suppose. Not knowing the…
We have a few camping trips, as well as a couple new Day Hikes to write about : Ohlone Wilderness Trail to Murietta Falls, Elderado National Forest, Desolation Wilderness, Mendocino Coast, to name a few. We are even more behind than usual, because like something out of a comedy, I slow motion slid into a…
Uvas Canyon County Park is a great little place, and only about 1 hr 15 mins from Oakland. Far enough to get away, but close enough to do it on a whim! Dog friendly camping and hiking trails, mostly shady, and yes, the famous Waterfall Loop! “This lushly wooded park of 1,133 acres, is nestled…
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…
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…
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 