Kicking Twigs
A focus on backpacking and hiking.
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The Highest You Can Get High in Texas
Not so fun fact, this was our last trip before the world shutdown. During our road-trip to Carlsbad Cavern NP and White Sand NM (it’s a designated a National Park now), we drove through El Paso on the 62. I remember asking my mom to drive because driving through this flat section was so boring…
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Boozed Up and Jazzed Down In NOLA
This trip was taken on November 2019. We were still following a vegan diet and got to stay at The Eliza Jane when it was still a Category 4 hotel. My idea of traveling to New Orleans consisted of nothing but drinking, eating, and looking at other people doing the same thing. That’s it. I…
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Wowee, so this is Maui
This trip was taken in January 2020. I remember I was at a friend’s birthday party a week before this trip and mentioned that Carolyn didn’t go because she didn’t want to get sick. She had just gotten over the flu and this was our first time in Hawaii, so neither of us didn’t want…
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White Caves, White Sands, Green Cacti
Decided a few weeks prior to Memorial Day to visit Guadalupe Mountains NP, Carlsbad Caverns NP, and White Sands NM. It was difficult finding a place to camp near Carlsbad Caverns NP in New Mexico. Additionally, I invited my parents since the trails we were planning on hiking were easy. I assumed my parents didn’t…
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Super Bloom 2019- Walker Canyon
California had a rainy winter in 2018. In fact, winter lasted until April 2019. It was really great to see San Diego with green mountains for a while. What got me excited with all the rain was the possibility of a Super Bloom. I still regret missing the 2017 bloom in Carrizo Plain NM that…
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