We love Mt. LeConte in the Smoky Mountains. We have hiked the mountain every fall since 2021. If you have read all my stories, you may remember the first story was about our first hike on Mt. LeConte, and how I almost killed my husband. This is another story about hiking Mt. LeConte, in 2024. Continue reading “Mt. LeConte…..With My Sister”
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Backpacking in Oregon
It was 2021. I decided we should take a family backpacking vacation. We had done plenty of hiking, but we had never done a multi-night backpacking trip. I wanted to backpack part of the Pacific Crest Trail. After all, I had seen the movie “Wild” and Reese Witherspoon was able to do it by herself,Continue reading “Backpacking in Oregon”
The Jumanji Hike
We often think of adventure as something that happens when we travel far from home. But adventure can happen right in our back yard. We live a few miles from the Shawnee National Forest, so we have access to many hiking trails, parks, and even a zipline. There are many beautiful areas and views, includingContinue reading “The Jumanji Hike”
Hike on Mount Kilimanjaro, continued
On our second day of hiking, we hiked from Machame Camp to Shira Camp. We hiked out of the rainforest and into a drier, cooler climate. The hike on this day was shorter, but very steep. The views were beautiful, and they just continued to get better as we hiked throughout the week. There wasContinue reading “Hike on Mount Kilimanjaro, continued”
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