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Happy New Year!

15 Thursday Jan 2015

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Happy New Year

Starting the year off right

Twas’ the day before New Years and to Southern California’s surprise, snow appeared all over the land! It was beautiful and definitely the right way to start off the new year! My boyfriend and I headed out to east San Diego to Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. We grabbed out snowboards, firewood, some burgers, and our camping gear! We had camped in the snow a few years back so we knew we could handle it! Continue reading →

Cuyamaca Camping 11.22.13

12 Thursday Dec 2013

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I know its long overdue but here are some pics from camping at Cuyamaca last month! The trip was a weekend trip with friends. The weather did not good but we never care what the weather does- the least predictable the better!! It was forecasted to rain all weekend but didn’t see one drop. We did see snow though! Continue reading →

Camping for the Disabled…

20 Wednesday Mar 2013

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Anyone can be a camper

My reader, Roxanne, reached out to me asking about information on handicap camping. Its funny because I do know about! I am a veteran to knee surgeries- I have 8 under my belt- and I have gone camping on crutches! Its not easy but it is do-able! Whether you are in a wheel chair, on crutches, or have arthritis, you can still camp! Here are some quick tips on camping for anyone who is disabled: Continue reading →

Snow Camping… For Real This Time!

11 Monday Mar 2013

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If any of you saw my Snow Camping blog, let me say this: camping with snow on the ground and camping while its snowing are two totally different things!! This trip this past weekend was the most challenging, yet epic, camping weekend! I didn’t even listen to some of my snow camping quick tips (shame on me) but I learned a whole lot more on how to prepare for real snow camping! Here are the highlights of our trip: Continue reading →

Quick Tips for Camping in the Snow…

08 Friday Mar 2013

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7 tips for snow camping

Today we are headed back up to one of our favorite spots- Paso Picacho at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park! We are doing a little more preparing than usual because a storm is supposed to hit while we are there! I wanted to share some quick tips for camping in the snow 🙂 Continue reading →

Snow Camping…

24 Sunday Feb 2013

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This weekend we did an impromptu camping trip to Cuyamaca Rancho State Park at Paso Picacho. San Diego’s mountains were hit with a good amount of snow last week so we couldn’t pass up the opportunity! Unfortunately, we under-estimated how much snow might be there! It’s 5,000 feet elevation so you can only imagine! We got there around 8:30 PM and the grounds were covered- if we drove my little Huyndai, we wouldn’t have been able to get into the spots because snow was piled so high!
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