Feed me on the trail: overnight hike with my family

My family and I hiked overnight to Tilson Lake in Riding Mountain National Park on June 22. We hiked a … More

A trail food chat

I am preparing and planning for my family to hike overnight this weekend. This will be my third overnight since … More

At one time I considered my family to be carb-junkies. Every dinner included either pasta, couscous, rice, quinoa, or potatoes … More

Hiker Midnight is a popular term on long-distance hiking trails such as the Appalachian Trail. The general idea is that … More

Everyone has a place in the outdoors and nature welcomes all of us. Nature meets us where we currently are … More

I have an older handheld Garmin navigation unit that is about twelve years old. A number of trails in the … More

I have the word “real” in quotations because aside from sleeping in my backyard a few weekends ago, Friday night … More

Backcountry Women hosted their first Gear Swap and Sale last week and while I was not ready to part with … More

My husband began to make breakfast on Sunday while I looked out my living room window with my mind in … More

A goal of mine for 2019 is to extend my daily use of reusable food containers into my trail life … More