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Dirt in fingernails, sweat rolling down the face, legs shaking, feet blistered, dehydrated meals, dehydration in the body, and a goal in mind because giving up isn’t an option.  That’s what the Appalachian Trail experience is about for a lot of people. An estimated 3 million people visit the Appalachian Trail every year according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Of those, over 4,000 people attempt to thru-hike the 2,200-mile trail but less than 25% actually

Part of the Presidential Range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and standing at 6,288 feet, Mt. Washington is the tallest peak in the Northeastern US. While it stands over 6,000 feet, the elevation we gained while hiking to the summit was about 4,300 feet since the trailhead stands at elevation. That is still plenty of elevation gain! Mt. Washington sees nearly 250,00 visitors each year so it’s only a benefit to tourism that

The process of prepping for a trip into the Boundary Waters is one that we’ve mastered more and more each year. Although this was only our third trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), the planning felt so much easier than the first time. Like anything in life, the more experience, the more natural it will feel. We were extra excited about planning our recent trip because two couples who had never been

In this episode, we host fire talk chats with a  group of friends in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.  Each trip to the BWCAW is different, even with the same group of people!  We took the same group out last summer (2019) for their very first time and did a fire talk chat with them in podcast episode #3.  Each trip to the BWCAW brings challenges, lessons learned, and things you can apply to

In this episode,  we take our annual trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.  This was our 4th time to the Boundary Waters and our second time bringing first-timers into this wilderness.  We love sharing this space and gifting the experience of the Boundary Waters to people because it’s a place that has become special and memorable to us.  We want to pass on the joy of this wilderness area to anyone who is

If you are planning a trip out to Vermont we highly recommend hiking the Long Trail. The 272-mile trail runs the length of Vermont and can be completed in roughly 3-4 weeks. This is the oldest long-distance trail in the country built between 1910 and 1930.  We spent 2 nights, 3 days backpacking on the Long Trail as part of our road trip last summer. The difficulty of this trail is more than we were

Destination weddings bring a sense of romance and magic that make the experience feel more intimate and memorable. Andy and I loved our wedding! The whole day was a perfect blend of two individuals making a commitment to their lives together and we were surrounded by 250 loving family and friends. Some want a more intimate and romantic setting. Some couples like my brother and his wife Aly want a destination. They wanted to turn