Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward Trail/Park: Custer State Park, Jewel Cave National Monument and Thunder Basin National Grasslands Morning Breaks I woke to a thick layer of frost coating both the inside and outside of the camper windows despite leaving a window cracked and running the heater intermittently overnight. I hadn't been cold. … Continue reading Go West: Backroad Surprises
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward #50 of my 2023 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Badlands National Park (Lakota: Makȟóšiča ) Coffee and Corn There is something I find so wonderful about waking up in the quiet of a campground in chilly weather. The snug warmth of a sleeping bag or my camper that keeps … Continue reading Go West: Buttes and Prairie
With the coming holiday of Thanksgiving in the U.S. I have been reflecting a lot on how I got here to this place in my life of hiking. The people and places that have shaped my experiences.
Journaling is a wonderful way to slow down and reflect on any experience. It can be used to record statistics and observations. To capture impressions and feelings. Keeping a hiking journal can combine any one of those or all of the facts and emotions around your hiking experiences. But first an admission I hate to … Continue reading Hiking Journals
