Kicking Twigs
The initial reason for this blog. A slight focus on, or mentioning of, wildreness backpacking and hiking. Or anything that involves getting sweaty between two points.
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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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Labor Day (BLM-BCNP-ZNP)
Labor Day with my sisters and Carolyn is becoming a tradition now. Last year we visited Zion NP, this year we visited Bryce Canyon NP. To be honest, Bryce didn’t seem too exciting for me. The day hike lists, from easy to strenuous, seemed like hikes to a viewpoint. I checked Google Maps and realized…
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5-Peak Challenge
Attempted to complete the >5-Peak Challenge in one day with a couple friends. The challenge is to summit North Fortuna, South Fortuna, Kwaay Paay, Cowles Mountain, and Pyles Peak in any order and in your own time frame. You take a selfie of top of the peaks and send them to the organization to receive…
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Gear Purchases
I’ve been itching to get outside for the longest time. The itch hasn’t been getting worse since the Frontier died. As I wait for… something to happen with the truck, I decided to list my gear purchases in Excel. Main purpose is to learn more about Excel and to sob at lost dollar bills. The…
Kicking Twigs 