Category Archives: Hiking

Hiking: The Narrows

02 Wednesday Oct 2013

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A few weeks ago, we trekked 5 miles into The Narrows, a well-known gold panning spot in the Angeles National Forest back in the San Gabriel mountains. The hike out wasn’t bad. We left at 7:00 AM so the air was still cool, shade in our favor. We arrived around 9:00 AM a little winded but happy to be at our temporary home for the weekend. Coming back was a different story! Continue reading →

Night Hiking: San Gabriel Mountains

18 Wednesday Sep 2013

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San Gabriel mountains night hike

Two weeks ago, we ventured off into one of my favorite spots- the San Gabriel mountains- where we did a night hike about 3 miles in to a cool little spot where we panned for gold and had a relaxing weekend! I love night hikes because you can only see what’s in front of you- not what’s ahead! Continue reading →

Video: Big Horn Sheep- Up close!

16 Monday Sep 2013

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While hiking out to the Narrows behind Los Angeles, we encountered a big horn sheep! Have you ever had a close encounter?

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs…

12 Thursday Sep 2013

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We went camping last weekend in the San Gabriel mountains in Los Angeles. I will post a more descriptive entry of this trip soon:) Here are a little friends I saw along way 🙂 Continue reading →

Poison Oak, Poison Ivy, Poison… Get away from me!!!

10 Tuesday Sep 2013

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poison oak poison ivyThis weekend we did a night hike in Los Angeles. I love night hikes- you can’t see anything but what’s in front of you. Bad thing? You can’t see anything but what’s in front of you. We were hiking back and, to my surprise, there was poison oak ALL over the wall!!! Here are a few quick tips to tell the difference between poison oak, poison ivy, and everything else! Continue reading →

Living Vicariously Through My Cousin: Alaska

05 Monday Aug 2013

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My world-traveling cousin, Emily, just got back from Alaska. Here are her words to describe her recent trip:

“My first backpacking trip took me through the Himalayas in Nepal. Honestly, after such a wildly foreign and extreme inaugural experience, I figured no other backpacking trip could compare. And then I arrived in Alaska. I can unreservedly say that Alaska is the most breathtakingly scenic place to which I’ve been. Over the course of a 20-hour car ride Continue reading →

Waimea Canyon- Here I come!

05 Friday Jul 2013

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Kauai, Waimea Canyon

Kauai, Waimea Canyon

This year has been super busy for me and as much as I wanted to cross a bunch of camping and hiking spots off my bucket list, life happened and I haven’t been able to. BUT, tomorrow I will be on a plane, sipping a cocktail, on my way to Kaua’i! Truly blessed to be able to get this experience! Lots of posts to follow… Have a great week everyone!! See you in a bit!

Cowles Mountain

10 Monday Jun 2013

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Saturday afternoon, my boyfriend and I took on the challenge of Cowles Mountain- a mountain located in heart of east county San Diego in between Santee and La Mesa. There are several different trails to take and we took the hardest (yes, I’m bragging 🙂 ). The back side of Cowles boasts an 1,100 Continue reading →

Top 5 Blogs on Camping and Hiking

05 Wednesday Jun 2013

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With millions of blogs out in cyberland, its hard to get even a glimpse of what is truly out there! I wanted to share with you 5 blogs specifically for camping and hiking that I enjoy! Continue reading →

Iron Mountain…

03 Monday Jun 2013

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Iron Mountain Pic

We hiked Iron Mountain out in Poway in San Diego. The trail itself said 3.5 miles but I’ve read it can be upwards to 6 miles depending on which trail you take up the mountain. It tends to get crowded on the weekends because its so popular. We went on Memorial Day weekend and it wasn’t too bad. The views were absolutely stunning! Continue reading →