Category: Faceplant Adventures

It’s morning. We wake to a thinner chorus of toads. Have they buzzed all night long? We resume our hiking past the second Squaw Canyon campsite and begin

How can this be? The B&B was so peaceful; the bed so comfortable; and yet I barely slept. Never-the-less, the morning is off to a wonderful start over

We wake. The wind has gusted most of the evening with sporadic rain. We crawl out to greet the day: black skies to the north and patches of

The sun peeks into the tent and we rouse. Thankfully Jason is ready to heat water for coffee in response to the morning chill. My response is to

Our first stop was to confirm our backcountry permits with the ranger. I recalled a simple portable type building with a long counter behind which a couple ranges

Oh, for more time off from work! Munch Mix had halfheartedly lobbied to drive from Oregon to Moab, Utah. I insisted we fly. Besides, I got us a

It won’t be long until our long awaited trek to Moab, Utah –backpacking in Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. We’re expecting 70s by day and 40s by night

It’s not our first hike together. It’s not our first year hiking together either. That said, one must begin somewhere and without a lengthy history up front, this