28 Monday Jul 2014
Posted in Blogging Shmogging, Camping Trips, Guest Blogs
If 5 reasons to go camping wasn’t enough, check out 14 Reasons to Go Camping on Active.com.
23 Wednesday Jul 2014
Posted 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
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
21 Monday Jul 2014
Posted in Camping Trips, Hiking, Products I Love
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camping, emergency, hiking, hiking products, lifestraw, outdoors, products, purifier, review, water, water filter
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
16 Wednesday Jul 2014
Posted in Camping Trips, Hiking, Photos
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Angeles National Forest, camping, hiking, los angeles, narrows, nature, nature photos, outdoors, photography, pictures
If you can’t tell, I LOVE nature pics:) Here are some scenic nature pics from our past weekend in the “Narrows” deep in the heart of Angeles National Forest! Continue reading
14 Monday Jul 2014
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camping, hike, hiking, hiking at night, hiking for girls, hiking tips, nature, night hiking, outdoor tips, outdoors
The first time I went night hiking I’ll be honest with you- I was scared! I didn’t want bugs to get me, a bear to see me as a meal, or encounter a crazy woodsman! I was really nervous and didn’t know what to expect! But, like everything else I do, I feel in love and now, a third of when we hike is at night! (Check out my first night hiking experience- The Night Hiker ). But I could have used some tips when I first started so here are some tips for hiking at night:
09 Wednesday Jul 2014
Posted in Camping Trips, Hiking, Tips
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backpacking, Camelbak, Camelbak All Clear, camping, head lamp, hiking, Nalgene, outdoors, platypus wine bladder, REI, wine
With all the gear we take outdoors, there are a few items we could afford to lose. Here are 5 items I ditched and why I moved on…
Lantern– I love my lantern! I’ve played hundreds of card games under it and carried it with me for miles on night hikes BUT I discovered something- the head lamp! I know, right?! It took that long for me to cave in but I love my head lamp! It is light weight and small, fitting perfectly into my front pocket of my backpack for easy, quick access. Continue reading
07 Monday Jul 2014
Posted in Camping Trips, Guest Blogs, Hiking, Tips
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active, backpacking, camping, guest blog, hiking, nature, outdoors, sleep tips, sleeping, trail
Has sleeping on the trail always been a challenge for you? Check out the post I wrote for Active.com with 8 tips to sleeping on the trail!
24 Tuesday Jun 2014
Posted in Camping Trips, Photos
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Angeles National Forest, backpacking, camping, campsite, hiking, mountains, nature, outdoors, photography, san gabriels
Last weekend, we hiked out to our favorite camping spot in Angeles National Forest to Heaton Flats for some much need relaxation! Take a look! 🙂 Continue reading
20 Friday Jun 2014
Posted by girlycamping | Filed under Photos
10 Tuesday Jun 2014
Posted in Camping Trips, Tips
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adventure, camping, camping tips, camping with significant other, family, girl camping, hiking, nature, outdoors, partner
Camping is a great activity- especially with your loved ones! There’s nothing better than heading out to Mother Nature, gettin’ dirty, and exploring a little bit. Sometimes fuses can get cut short and trips don’t turn out the way we want them to- so the last thing you want is to argue or have a disagreement! Here are 6 tips to camping with your partner:
Girly Camping® 