We had moved to Colorado in December of 2015. As winter transitioned to spring, our thoughts had turned toward exploring the mountains. So off to REI we had went, in search of a few items for our upcoming adventures into the high country. On one particular trip, I had picked up the Osprey Daylite for … Continue reading Osprey Daylite
Saturday morning we awoke early in anticipation of racing up to the mountains for the weekend; Aspen was also eager to get a move on... as usual! With the Tahoe loaded, we had begun the journey west, with our first stop at the Fraser River Trail. We accessed the trail South of the Safeway Grocery … Continue reading Fraser River Trail Winter Hike & Colorado River Trail Adventure
This past Saturday started like any other, with a great breakfast accompanied by an Americano. I had quickly gathered my gear, hopped into the Tahoe and headed into the mountains with the goal of hiking/snowshoeing to an abandoned Colorado ski area. My destination was the Geneva Basin Ski Area. Driving west along scenic US 285 … Continue reading Geneva Basin Ski Area Solo Hike
Shopping for shoes/boots/sandals is a torturous activity for me. I HATE clothes shopping to begin with, but when I need to shop for my feet, I find that to be an even worse task. This is because I have very difficult to fit feet due to a narrow heel, high arches and small foot size (5.5 - … Continue reading Merrell Moab Waterproof Hiking Shoes (Women’s)
  Osprey Rev 6 Hydration Pack 1.5L Prior to purchasing the Osprey Rev 6 Hydration Pack I had been using a waist hydration pack by Ultimate Direction. However, once we moved to Colorado, I needed to be able to carry more gear with me due to the unpredictable weather up in the mountains. However, I … Continue reading Osprey Rev 6 Hydration Pack
What happens after a winter of snowshoeing, and constantly facing the battle of blistering heels? Well, you get sick of it and start trying everything imaginable, from different thickness of socks, different fabrics of socks, different inserts, etc. This is the situation that both Stella and I were in. After a snowshoe trek up the … Continue reading Oboz Bridger Mid Waterproof (Mens)
While most of you were still fast asleep Saturday morning, I sprang awake to my alarm at 4AM. Why such an early start? The goal that day was to climb a 14'er or two, Grays Peak (14,270 feet) and Torreys Peak (14,267 feet) located just west of Georgetown in the Arapaho National Forest. In the … Continue reading An Attempt at Grays Peak & Torreys Peak