I am blessed that I have been able to work during the pandemic, and we did take some short road trips, but now I am fully vaccinated, and really wanted to check the Oregon Coast off my bucket list. Yachats, Oregon is super dog friendly! There is so much to do: casual walks along the…
Earlier this year we decided to go for the infamous Murietta Falls hike in the Ohlone Wilderness, even though it was kinda late in the season for this hike. We went in mid May, and it was already pretty hot on some days in Livermore, we knew that if we waited any longer that the…
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…
I love reading other people’s hiking gear lists! So I thought I’d give it a shot! This is my main gear for day hiking with mini reviews, pictured are most of my my favorite clothing items that have a great synergy when layering. The North Face is prob my favorite because their sizing is consistent, and…
Back in February we did our first hike at Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve. The day I picked to visit this park and do a 8 mile loop, it turned out to be unseasonably hot, 77 degrees, the loop we planned was almost all sunny trails, and would’ve been a scorcher for us. Instead we did the…
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…
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…
Let’s see where did I leave off ? Oh yeah, I got stuck in a massive rainstorm in Nebraska, and had to stop, and I chickened out on putting up my tent in the rain, and got a Kamping Kabin. Day 4 -Lots of photos following my driving diatribe:) Originally I had planned on staying…
If you live in Northern California, the Toxic algae is also found in streams and rivers, and not always marked. This isn’t just a NorCal thing either, while on our road trip we found warning signs in Wisconsin and South Dakota at a couple small public lakes. I just don’t allow Chico in anything but…
Our Coleman Sundome 2 person tent got here a couple days ago. I wanted to practice setting it up, and sleeping in it since I have to set it up in the dark the first night of our road trip, and Chico, my dog, has never been in a tent before. I actually watched a couple…
Hiking with Chico the Boston Terrier 