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Backpacking Jefferson Park
A one-night, solo trip, in between storms… I have backpacked through Jefferson Park while doing a section hike of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), but I’ve never backpacked specifically to Jefferson Park. I wasn’t sure if it would be as cool as I remembered, or if it would be as beautiful hiking through miles of…
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Trail-Ready Recipe Pack from Backcountry Foodie!
Winter is the perfect time to experiment with new recipes for your upcoming outdoor adventures! Backcountry Foodie is an incredible resource for anyone looking to create their own meals for any kind of travel or adventure. Whether you’re dehydrating your own meals for a custom touch or using pre-made ingredients to save time, there’s so…
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The Wallowas: An Adventure in Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness
I was born and raised in Oregon, and yet there are many parts of Oregon I still haven’t been to! One of those places I have always been extremely curious about is the Eagle Cap Wilderness in Northeastern Oregon. Nearly 6 hours from Portland, I would venture to guess most Oregonians have never made their…
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Thru-hiking the Timberline Trail, Mount Hood, OR
When I moved back to Oregon in 2021… I knew I wanted to thru-hike the Timberline Trail. It’s a fairly manageable distance (~41 miles), you don’t need to worry about resupply, and the logistics required are simple! You park for fee at Timberline lodge and then hike in a circle until you make it back…
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Adventure Books to Read
Here is a list of books (in no particular order) to get you in the adventure mindset! Maybe you aren’t ready to hit the trail yet, maybe it’s off season, or you are overcoming an injury… Whatever it is… these books will do the trick! I started devouring these books during my last year before…
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Thru-Hike The Enchantments (and other terrible ideas)
I’m kidding! Kind of… After hiking solo on the PCT (150 miles) and thru-hiking The Wonderland Trail (93 miles) in 2024, I figured doing 20 miles through The Enchantments in a day would be a piece of cake. Well… turns out The Enchantments are not for the faint of heart… I had done my fair…
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Oregon PCT Lash Day 8… Timothy Lake to Timberline Lodge! (19.4 Miles)
My last day was almost all uphill, all the way up Mount Hood to Timberline Lodge, where T.D. was going to pick me up. I’ve actually never hiked up this part of Mount Hood before, and there were some nice views! I may. have scared a few people with my lovely hiker scent when I…
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Oregon PCT Lash Day 7… Somewhere in Warm Springs to Timothy Lake! (15.3 Miles)
This is the day my knee stopped hurting, and my ankle started hurting. I really wanted to finish my section hike, so my thought process was to hike more miles and finish a few days early. I realize now, that wasn’t the best way to approach a painful ankle… I’ve done most of this part…
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Oregon PCT Lash Day 6… Breitenbush Lake Meadow to somewhere in Warm Springs! (22.3 Miles)
I had started doing the math at this point, and I knew I was on my way home… I enjoyed the challenge of getting more miles done each day, and each step was bringing me closer to my own backyard. I departed the meadow just north of Breitenbush, and made my way to Olollie Lake…
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Oregon PCT Lash Day 4… Summit Lake to Mount Jefferson Epic View Camp! (15 Miles)
Ok, not gonna lie… I was a little worried on this day! I had a LOT of logs to crawl over, burn areas to pass through, and snow to traverse! I had even seen comments on FarOut (the app most thru-hikers use for long trails) about people turning around because of a “snow wall”… but,…
An Adventureful Life
A PNW mom living life one adventure at a time…
An Adventureful Life 