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Category Archives: Hiking

10 Tips for Unpacking your Gear

22 Sunday Nov 2015

Posted by girlycamping in Camping Trips, Hiking, Tips

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backpack, camping, camping tips, gear, hikiing tips, hiking, nature, outdoors, tips, travel


10 tips for unpacking your gear

10 Tips for unpacking your gear and making the last bit of your trip less painful

You’ve had the best trip of your life! You saw unbelievable sights, cooked amazing meals, and made unforgettable memories. You’ve packed up your gear, drove the long trek home, and as exhausted as you are from your trip, you have one more task: to unpack your gear. But it doesn’t have to painful. It can actually be quick and organized! Here are 10 tips for unpacking your gear:

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Los Angeles Camping

01 Monday Jun 2015

Posted by girlycamping in Camping Trips, Hiking, Photos

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Camelbak All Clear, camping, girly camping, hiking, kelty, lizards, los angeles, mountains, nature, outdoors, REI


Los Angeles Camping
Los Angeles is known for celebrities, hot night clubs, and expensive real estate. But one little activity we love to do in LA is camp! Way back in the mountains you’ll find hiking, camping, bungee jumping, fishing, and even gold panning. We took a trip back into those mountains a few weeks ago and Continue reading →

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3 Hikes. 1 Weekend.

16 Monday Mar 2015

Posted by girlycamping in Camping Trips, Hiking, Photos

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camping, Cuyamaca, cuyamaca peak, hiking, mexico, mountain, nature, outdoors, point loma, san diego, stonewall peak


3 hikes. 1 weekend

We went to Cuyamaca over the weekend of February 13-15. My boyfriend and I were trying to make an effort to wake up and watch the sunrise at the top of Stonewall Peak or Cuyamaca Peak. I had only watched the sunrise one other time in my life when I was 14 in Mexico. We had just got done building houses for some of the families from the local churches- it was one of most memorable experiences I’ve had.

Stonewall Peak is a 4 mile hike that has short switchbacks running along the backside of the mountain. Its a fairly easy hike with a huge reward at the top. Once you come to the base of the peak, you climb up about 2 flights of stairs with a handrail. At the top, 3 views will have a viewpoint description of what you’re looking at. Anza-borrego desert, Point Loma, and Mexico are all visible on a clear day. 3 hikes. 1 weekend

My boyfriend and I woke up around 5:30am Saturday morning. With a few beers and some water in hand, we power walked all the way up to the top. We didn’t manage to see the sunrise at the top but we were the first ones up there for the day and the view was absolutely amazing. As I cracked open my celebratory beer at the top and looked at the young sky, I remembered it was Valentines Day which made the moment even better! Continue reading →

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Shame on Me… Blisters and why they keep coming back

28 Tuesday Oct 2014

Posted by girlycamping in Camping Trips, Hiking, Tips

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blisters, camping, heals, hiking, hiking boots, mountains, outdoors, prevent blisters, tips, travel


blisters while hiking

This weekend I did the ultimate no-no. Can you guess? That’s right, I hiked without breaking in my shoes. I thought “Sure I can backpack 5 miles out with new shoes! I’ve gotten blisters before but this is different!” Um.. no! Its that moment you haven’t reached your destination and your heals become raw. All you can think about is that you have to hike BACK as well. Here are a few tips that I need to consider: Continue reading →

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Review: Let’s Go Kiddo- Kid’s Harness

25 Monday Aug 2014

Posted by girlycamping in Hiking, Products I Love

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children, harness, hiking with kids, kiddo gear, kids, kids harness, outdoors, review


Let's Go Kiddo- Ki'ds harness

Photo courtesy of http://www.kiddogear.com

At first, I was not a fan of putting kids on leashes. I think hand holding is efficient enough BUT… I don’t have kids so who am I to judge. I received the Let’s Go Kiddo kid’s harness to review and even though I don’t have kids, I was up for the challenge of “borrowing” a niece, nephew, or friend’s kid and testing this out. Continue reading →

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Hiker’s Etiquette

21 Thursday Aug 2014

Posted by girlycamping in Hiking, Tips

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etiquette, hiking, hiking 101, hiking etiquette, hiking rules, hiking trail, outdoors, outdoors etiquette, trail, who has the right of way


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There are unspoken rules of the dirt trail and I’m here to list off a few (feel free to tell me your rules of trail!)…. Continue reading →

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Bushnell Bear Grylls SolarWrap Mini USB Charger

15 Friday Aug 2014

Posted by girlycamping in Camping Trips, Hiking, Products I Love

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Bear Grylls, bushnell, camping, hiking, outdoors, phone charger, product review, solar charger, solarwrap, usb charger


Bushnell Bear Grylls SolarWrap Mini USB Charger

I’m typically an advocate for leaving electronics at home while hitting the outdoors but if you must…. here is a little gem my friend introduced me to: Bushnell Bear Grylls SolarWrap Mini USB Charger. This little guy can charge your smartphone, MP3 player, or any item that charges from a USB power source Here’s how it works: Continue reading →

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Safety Tips for the Outdoors

06 Wednesday Aug 2014

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camping, emergency, fire safety, hiking, outdoor safety tips, outdoors, safe, safety, safety tips, tips, ways to stay safe


Safety Tips for the Outdoors

Whether you’re going for a day hike or a 2 week backpacking trip, you always need to stay safe and use your best judgment. Here are 8 safety tips for the outdoors: Continue reading →

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Camping in the Narrows

23 Wednesday Jul 2014

Posted by girlycamping in Camping Trips, Hiking, Photos

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Angeles National Forest, bridge to nowhere, camping, east fork, hiking, mountains, narrows, nature, outdoors, photography, pictures, san gabriels


camping in the narrows

Last weekend, we hiked out about 5 1/2 miles in the Angeles National Forest along the East Fork river to what is called “The Narrows”. This spot is absolutely serene! With the large rock formations on both sides of you, calm river, and big horn sheep spotting’s, you’ll be sure to have a great and peaceful time! Here are just a few of my favorite pictures I snapped: Continue reading →

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Lifestraw Water Filter

21 Monday Jul 2014

Posted by girlycamping in Camping Trips, Hiking, Products I Love

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camping, emergency, hiking, hiking products, lifestraw, outdoors, products, purifier, review, water, water filter


lifestraw personal water filter

For every Lifestraw sold, a child in Africa receives clean water for an entire school year

We’ve been on a quest to find great, easy water filters! While browsing around at REI, Lifestraw caught my eye. Lifestraw is a personal water filter that allows you to drink directly from a water source or bottle. This was originally designed as an emergency relief tool to provide access to clean and safe water to people affected by natural disasters such as the Haitian Continue reading →

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