Arctic Adventures: Volume 33—Iditarod Checkpoint Volunteering Year 2
Justin & I spent March 9-12th in the tiny village of Shageluk volunteering as “trail crew”…
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Arctic Adventures: Volume 32—Home Improvement Projects Take 2
This blog post is selfish. It is more of a document for us to remind ourselves…
Currently: February
Currently living/working: I think it’s adequate to say Justin and I have established 2 distinct work…
Exploring Hawaii: Oahu
Going from Maui to the commercialized capitol island of Oahu was a bit of whiplash, but…
Exploring Hawaii: Maui
Our 8 days in Hawai’i in mid January included 4 on Maui and 4 on Oahu,…
Currently: January
Currently living/working: Petsitting/Writing/Virtual Library Presentations/Cleaning. That’s basically the summary of our work this month—a little of…
Ted, Our Temporary Cat
I mentioned in my last Currently posts that we have a “temporary cat” (aka, cat sitting…
Currently: December
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Currently living/working: We’ve spent nearly the whole month in Alaska, and it’s been…
2022 Freelance Writing Byline Roundup
This quirky nontraditional life we built for ourselves has a model like no other. Our sources…
From Sea Level to 10,000 Feet
I mentioned in previous posts that I’ve been “outside” (AKA, outside Alaska) for most of the…
Currently: November
Currently living/working: Wandering in the lower 48, but writing! Justin & I joined forces on holiday…
Te Araroa Book Progress: Volume 15 – MY BOOK IS TWO YEARS OLD!
My first book, Between Each Step: A Married Couple’s Thru Hike on New Zealand’s Te Araroa,…
Off-Season Visitor
(I’m catching on a past event!) I like when visitors trickle in during our off season,…
Currently: October
Currently living/working: We were kind of all over the place this month—Justin in Oregon for his…
Separate Vacations: Tennessee and Oregon
We’ve always considered fall and winter to be our downtime since we have fewer jobs. We…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 31—Pretty Rocks Landslide
As hiking guides, Justin and I are always trying to expand our knowledge. It’s easy to…
Currently: September
Currently living/working: Our season came to an abrupt end on Sept. 5, when Justin ended up…
Inflamed, Yet Untamed: Justin’s Crohn’s Story Part V
Many people are already aware about Justin’s Crohn’s disease, but we’ve been fairly quiet about it…
Currently: August
Currently living/working: Summer work (guiding, Airbnbs) will wrap up next month, but August was still bananas! …
Birthday Reflections: 44
As I celebrated another waltz around the sun this week (yeah 44!), I’m keeping to my…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 30—Small Town Friendships
When Justin & I purchased our cabin in Healy in August 2019, we had no idea…
Currently: July
Currently living/working: We are still in the go-go-go stage of the typical boom and bust arc…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 29—Recycling Woes
Justin & I have collectively lived in 14 states, and every state—heck, every town—has a different…
Summer 2022 Visitors
Now that we’ve settled down for the first time in a decade and have actual space…
Currently: June
Currently living/working: Definitely in a topsy-turvy phase where Justin and I are passing ships. Justin is…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 28—Flightseeing Tours
Earlier in June, the stars aligned and I was able to get on a flightseeing tour…
Currently: May
Currently living/working: We’ve started the summer chapter, where Justin & I will likely work for the…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 27—Outhouse Woes
Last August, when we bought our yurt, we thought about all the time we could spend…
Exploring Southcentral Alaska: Homer and Kachemak Bay State Park
I had this thought in my head for awhile: We needed to take a spring trip…
Currently: April
Currently living/working: April was another doozy of a month. It included a pet/housesitting gig in Healy,…
Te Araroa Book Progress: Volume 14 – Libraries are an author’s friend!
In honor of National Library Week (April 3-9), I thought I’d chime in about how libraries…
Currently: March
Currently living/working: This was QUITE a full month. It started with getting over Covid,…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 27—Iditarod Checkpoint Volunteering
Justin & I checked something off our bucket list that we didn’t even know we had…
Food Testing and a Giveaway!
I’ve written blog posts about the world of gear writing, and even though I’m doing less…
Currently: February
Currently living/working: I’m still in that scheming/pitching/planning groove for future freelance writing projects and working on…
Dear Dad (3 Years)
Dear Dad, We still cry and we still grieve, but admittedly we moved forward in life…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 26—Moist Cabin
Alaska leads the nation in homes without plumbing, which shouldn’t be a shock as the harsh…
Currently: January
Currently living/working: We returned to our cabin in Alaska 1/6, and it feels so good to…
Mexico is Always a Plan B
As I previously posted, we took a side trip to Mexico after our post-Christmas flight back…
Three Christmases
Ever hear of the 2008 movie, Four Christmases? The one where the child-less couple travels to everyone’s homes…
Currently: December
Currently living/working: It’s been a holiday whirlwind! We’ve been all over the map this month: Hawaii,…
Exploring Big Island: State Highpoint 46/50 AND National Park 57/63
Well, I might as well post our last Hawaii trip roundup as we are delayed getting…
Exploring Maui: National Park 56/63 – Haleakala
Maui was our first stop on our November Hawaii tour … and sadly, we only planned…
Exploring Hawaii: Family Vacation in Kauai
I gave fair warning that I’d be posting all about our first-ever trip to Hawaii in…
Currently: November
Currently living/working: We spent the first half of November in Alaska, and the second half in…
Te Araroa Book Progress: Volume 13 – MY BOOK IS ONE YEAR OLD!
My trail/travel memoir, Between Each Step: A Married Couple’s Thru Hike on New Zealand’s Te Araroa,…
We Bought A Yurt!
You read that correctly: we now own a yurt! Even though we no longer live on…
Currently: October
Currently living/working: Alaska! Work-wise, our multiple income streams have slowed, but we squirreled away paychecks knowing…
Exploring Southeast Alaska: Sitka
Geographically speaking, Alaska beats any part of the Lower 48. With only so many roads connecting…
Happy 45th Justin!
Guess who wrote this blog post??? JUSTIN! For my 45th birthday, I thought I would write about…
Currently: September
Currently living/working: As predicted, we’ve had a bit more time now that our summer gigs (e.g.…
National Park 55/63: Kenai Fjords NP, Alaska
I have a lot of blog posts backlogged, and I’m hoping to post regularly and catch…
Currently: August
Currently living/working: It’s been full-on gangbusters still this month, but summer tourists are dwindling down, which…
Happy 43rd to Me!
43 Augusts ago, I came into this world. My parents said I came out screaming and…
Currently: July
Currently living/working: We’re still maintaining a dizzying schedule of guiding (Justin), cleaning toilets/outhouses (mainly me) and…
Ode To Van Life
Big news folks … We closed the “van life” chapter of our life, as we sold…
Currently: June
Currently living/working: We are still spinning A LOT of plates at once. Still cleaning 5 Airbnbs,…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 25 – Dipnetting
How many of you thought “dipnetting” had something to do with chewing tobacco? As with so…
Summer 2021 Visitors
If we could have predicted anyone who would come to visit us in Alaska, it would…
Currently: May
Currently living/working: Most of you know we haven’t had “traditional” 9-5 jobs in years. Actually, a…
Oh Canada!
Well, for all the stressing, researching, calling Canadian government/public health and asking others’ advice, I can…
Currently: April
Wait, we’re already a few days into May?? I believe I’m fashionably late with my April…
Post-Vaccination Family Reunion – Part 2
Justin has been in Colorado since 4/8, but I joined him 4/21! It has been so…
Post-Vaccination Family Reunion – Part 1
I realized it’s been 15 days since my last blog post and I have a very…
Currently: March
Currently living/working: We’ve been consistently full with contract work all of March. And actually, we’re trying…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 24 – Auroras Part 2
I blogged about the aurora borealis (northern lights) last winter, but I have a follow up!…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 23 – Glaciers & Mountain Ranges
If you look at a relief map of Alaska, it’s clear it’s a massive land full…
Currently: February
Currently living/working: It’s still been quieter work-wise around these parts with a long lead out for…
Dear Dad (2 Years)
Dear Dad, How can 2 years seem like forever and nothing at the same time? It’s…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 22 – Fire
***Fair warning. Our neighbor’s house burned down recently, so this could be sensitive material for someone…
Currently: January
Currently living/working: It was a quieter month, but I appreciated the balance of it. We have…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 21 – Dog Sledding
Most of you all know we are cat people. But in Alaska, it’s all about the…
Te Araroa Book Progress: Volume 12 – Royalty Checks
Let’s talk about money! Well, kind of. There just isn’t enough transparency in publishing, so I…
Gear Testing 202
I wrote a “Gear Testing 101” blog post back in 2018 about how we penetrated the…
Currently: December
Currently living/working: The grind of our multiple income streams continued in December with intense deadlines and…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 20 – Happy Solstice!
Today is winter solstice, the first “official” day of winter. (Although, it’s very much been Jack…
Happy 1 Month to Between Each Step!
My trail memoir, Between Each Step, released 11/15/20, which means today it turns 1 month old!…
Currently: November
Currently living/working: We are still wintering in Alaska, and November was a freakin busy month with…
Te Araroa Book Progress: Volume 11 – Reviews & Endorsements
My publisher was very clear on a few pieces of advices, one being: “Do not try…
Te Araroa Book Progress: Volume 10 – Book Signings and Mailings
Update: I’m still not comfortable with self marketing. I still can’t get my elevator pitch down.…
Te Araroa Book Progress: Volume 9 – Marketing
Let me tell you something you probably didn’t know. Publishing does not equal a feeling of…
Currently: October
Currently living/working in: We are happily in Alaska, where winter is in full swing. Work is…
Te Araroa Book Progress: Volume 8 – The Long Haul
Remember a few days ago when I announced I am a PUBLISHED AUTHOR?? Here’s the thing.…
Te Araroa Book Progress: Volume 7 – PUBLISHED!!
On Feb. 5, 2016, I announced on the blog that I was getting serious about book…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 19—Denali
I believe most people think we have a view of Denali from our cabin. Sadly, no.…
Currently: September
Currently living/working in: We are well passed the halfway point of our Leave No Trace contract—still…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 18—Gardening Fruits & Veggies
Here’s one of the many truths about Alaska living: the standards for fresh fruits and veggies…
Exploring Alaska: Dalton Highway
We’ve all been pretty grounded lately and sticking to local areas, but in the largest state…
Currently: August
Currently living/working in: We’re two months into our Leave No Trace contract—still from Alaska. It’s been…
Hiking Alaska: The Canyon Between Healy and Denali National Park
We live about 15 minutes from the entrance of Denali National Park, which means we are…
Currently: July
Currently living/working in: We’re one month into our Leave No Trace job—from Alaska—and all is going…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 17—Cabin Improvement Projects
As we mentioned, the previous owners left us a perfectly functional cabin, but as with anything,…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 16—Wildlife Camera
Being back on a specific work schedule sure does eat up a lot of time! I’m…
Currently: June
Currently living/working in: We started Leave No Trace work 6/29! It’s all based from Alaska and…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 15—Wildflowers
I’ve always stated spring is my least favorite season, if I had to rank them. With…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 14—Driving Denali National Park Road
As I explained in past posts, our area is not experiencing the same flood of tourists…
Currently: May
Currently living/working in: We are still at our cabin in Healy, juggling multiple writing projects and…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 13—Golf in Alaska???
I’m gonna guess one of the last things someone would associate with Alaska would be golf.…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 12—Breakup—Part 2
Besides the river breakup, Alaska’s springtime arrives with a leap and a shout in many other…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 12—Breakup—Part 1
At the beginning of April, we had close to 2 feet of snow, some fresh. By…
Currently: April
Currently living/working in: Well, we’re still in limbo job-wise, hanging in Healy and literally cannot conceptualize…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 11—Only in Alaska
There’s no shortage of “only in Alaska.” But besides the most obvious national headlines, such as…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 10—Inside the Cabin
How is the hibernating going for everyone? While wearing the same clothes several days in a…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 9—Wildlife
I feel a little silly blogging while the virus rages on, but if you’re like me,…
Currently: March
Current mood: I hope this blog post finds everyone healthy and in good spirits. I’m pretty…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 8—Auroras
I sure hope everyone is staying healthy & sane. We are still hunkering down here in…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 7 — Winter Activities
Amongst the chaos and unchartered territories we are all navigating with the virus, I hope my…
Arctic Adventures – Volume 6—Visitors
When we decided we’d be spending our first winter in Alaska, we made the claim: no…
Currently: February
Oh hey faithful blog readers! I am THREE whole days late with my CURRENTLY post!! Did…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 5 – Living Without Water – Part 3
I’m not gonna lie. Without proper facilities, bathroom duty is not very glamorous at our dry…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 5 – Living Without Water – Part 2
I think people are still getting over the fact the average person living in a traditional…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 5 – Living Without Water – Part 1
I believe we ALL take modern conveniences for granted. For us personally, we’ve lived without XYZ…
Currently: January
Currently living/working in: As I said, we purposely planned to have a lighter workload while at…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 4—Darkness
The needle on the thermometer plunged back below zero—after a brief reprieve of temps hovering near…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 3—The Cold
Because we survived 16 consecutive days of below zero temps, I thought my next installment should…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 2—Around Town
I am working on lots of posts about the learning curve and experiences we’ve had trying…
Decade in Review – Welcome to the 20s
I cannot believe another decade is comin’ in hot! The end of a decade is arbitrary,…
Currently: December
Currently living/working in: December was dedicated to catching up to life administrative tasks and full of…
Arctic Adventures: Volume 1—Vehicles
I said I would do some posts about life in Alaska. We’ve spent plenty of summers…
Currently: November
Currently living/working in: We spent the first part of the month holed up in our cabin…
Our First Month in Alaska
I did NOT mean to let 16 days to go by without blogging. It’s an understatement…
Family Time in CO
For the past few years, we’ve mainly “lived” on the West Coast, Colorado in particular. It…
Currently: October
Currently living/working in: Healy, Alaska!!! We finished up our Leave No Trace/Subaru contract and flew to…
Zero Landfill Summer Tour Wrap Up
I’m posting blogs in chronological order, so bear with me as I catch up to the…
Yosemite Wrap Up
We finished our Leave No Trace/Subaru Zero Landfill Tour on Sept. 30 in Yosemite National Park,…
High Point #45: Nevada
Justin & I hit our 45th state high point on Oct. 1: Nevada’s Boundary Peak! Trip…
Currently: September
***Sorry for the delay! We were climbing to the top of Nevada (blog post forthcoming!)*** Currently…
Backpacking California: Yosemite National Park – Young Lakes
Do you believe there are more than 800 miles of trails and 167 lakes in Yosemite…
Alaska Wrap Up
We are already halfway through our last leg of the Zero Landfill Tour, in Yosemite National…
1:39 of Fame: Growing A Greener World
Last summer while we were working in Denali National Park for the Leave No Trace /…
Tiny Cabin, Big Alaska
Folks, take seat and a deep breath. We purchased a cabin in Healy, Alaska. They say,…
Currently: August
Currently living/working in: We are in route to our next Leave No Trace outreach destination: Yosemite…
National Park 53/61: Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska
I once read that the cost to visit all 8 national parks in Alaska would amount…
Alaska Visitor!
Because we drive around the country so much, we typically are visiting everyone in their homes,…
Backpacking Denali National Park: Unit 6
What now is a few weeks ago (I’m behind on posts!), we embarked on another backpacking…
RIP Grandma La Vigne
Justin’s grandma, Barbara La Vigne, passed away this past week and I’d love to pay my…
Currently: July
Currently living/working in: Alaska!! We’re still doing outreach for the Subaru/Leave No Trace Zero Landfill Initiative,…
Backpacking Canada: Yoho National Park
Hello from Alaska! Catching up on our drive through Canada first … When we found out…
Teton Valley Wrap Up
We just made it to Alaska, but before I get too behind, let me recap our…
Hiking Wyoming: Grand Teton National Park
Our work time in the Tetons went so quickly, and honestly, we could spend years and…
Currently: June
Currently living/working in: We’re back on the road this summer (until Oct. 15) as the Subaru/Leave…
Spring Road Trip Wrap Up
This blog post is overdue and happened what seems like months ago! We are currently back…
National Park 52/61: Indiana Sand Dunes
Indiana Sand Dunes is the newest national park, designated as so in February. It used to…
Highpoint #44: Illinois
It’s been a hot minute since we checked off any state highpoints, mainly because the 7…
Currently: May
Currently living/working in: We’ve been on the road (for ourselves) while making several pit stops up…
Always Listen To Your Gut
Guest post by Justin! Most of you know by now that I came off of Denali,…
Denali Days 1-2: The End
Well folks, you can stop worrying, because Justin is off the mountain. He is not hurt…
Denali Climb Gear List & Day 1
Folks, the day is upon us. Justin and his 4 teammates have landed at Denali’s base…
National Parks 48-51/61
First things first. There are now 61 designated National Parks. Last time we visited a National…
Currently: April
Currently living/working in: Most of April has been on the road in our van. Our Leave…
Eastern Caribbean Cruise
We returned from our Eastern Caribbean Holland America Cruise with our niece, Sarah, and we have…
Zero Landfill Initiative Tour 2.0
Earlier this week, we returned the keys for the 2019 Subaru Ascent we lived and worked…
Currently: March
Currently living/working in: This last 2 months has been a whirlwind, as we’ve “lived” in 6…
Subaru Winterfests
Much of our time as Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers this winter has been spent setting…
Denali Training
It’s hard to believe this, but Justin’s Denali Climb (Take 2) is less than 2 months…
Rest In Peace, Dad
My dad passed away on Feb. 24. It was expected. He had been ill with a…
Dinosaur National Monument, CO/UT
Justin & I have a goal of visiting all the national parks. Which, on a side…
Arizona/Southern Utah Leave No Trace Wrap Up
Justin & I wrapped up a week’s worth of Leave No Trace work in northern Arizona/southern…
Currently: January
Currently living/working in: We are back on the road for Leave No Trace as one of…
From Beach to Mountains
Earlier this month, when we landed back in Denver from Baja, Mexico (sea level), we decided…
Escape to Baja, Mexico
About a year ago, our nomadic/hiker friends, BJ and Clara (also known by their trail names…
Best of 2018
Happy New Year everyone! We are definitely ready for 2019. 2018 was such a mixed bag…
Currently: December
Currently living/working in: Well, I’m still in NJ helping my parents with my dad’s medical ups/downs…
Denali Gear Check: SPOT X
In case you missed it, Justin mentioned in his last post that he is planning to…
Inflamed, Yet Untamed: My Crohn’s Story Part IV
In 2016, Justin wrote extensively about Crohn’s disease, a disease he had since his teens (see…
Currently: November
Currently living/working in: I already referenced that November was a month of “professional development” in my…
Professional Development
I definitely have been silent on the blog lately. It was sort of intentional, as I…
Currently: October
Currently living/working in: Our Subaru/Leave No Trace contract ended Oct. 15 and we are in the midst…
Summer Tour Wrap Up And Future Plans
We finished our Leave No Trace/Subaru contract on Oct. 15 and returned the car to the…
California Wrap Up
We’ve been back to Colorado and are just about wrapping up everything with our Subaru/Leave No…
Currently: September
Currently living/working in: We spent all of September in Yosemite National Park for our role as…
Backpacking California: Boundary Lake in Emigrant Wilderness/Yosemite National Park
Justin & I do not like to boast, but when it comes to backpacking, we eat…
National Parks 45 & 46/59: Sequoia and Kings Canyon in California
There are a 9 national parks in California (not to mention many more monuments, historic parks,…
Southbound Drive From Alaska
Finally getting caught up on blog posts to our current location and happenings in California, so…
Alaska Wrap Up
We’ve been in California (specifically, Yosemite area) for a week now (and will be here all…
Currently: August
***Yes, yes, I know I am late. Currently living/working in: Still working on the road as…
National Park 44/59: Katmai National Park in Alaska
For my 40th birthday, we decided to celebrate in style by visiting one of the many…
40 Years Young
***I just came out of the Alaska backcountry, celebrating my birthday with Justin and some grizzly…
Backpacking Denali National Park: Unit 9
Before I get into storytelling mode, here is the overall summary of our single backpacking trip…
Hiking Alaska: Denali State Park
I already boasted about day hiking in Denali National Park in my last blog post and…
Hiking Alaska: Denali National Park
Justin & I tried to balance our time while working Denali National Park in Alaska a little…
Currently: July
Currently living/working in: Still working on the road as the Subaru/Leave No Trace Zero Landfill Team.…
Northbound Drive To Alaska
Warning: Picture-heavy post ahead! When you think of the whole United States, most people don’t realize…
Exploring Wyoming: Grand Teton National Park
We are *almost* to Alaska! Middle of nowhere Canada actually!! But, in an effort not to…
Wyoming Wrap Up!
We wrapped up our 3 weeks in the Teton Valley of Wyoming (Jackson Hole and Grand…
Currently: June
Currently living/working in: Wait, has all of June really passed? Holy cannoli, we truly have been running…
Zero Landfill Team in Wyoming!
Road life. I’ve forgotten how chaotic it is! Actually, the truth is we’ve been going 150…
Saying Goodbye to Fenton Ranch
2 years. It’s the longest we’ve spent in one place since we embarked on our life…
Currently: May
Currently living/working in: Enjoying our last few weeks at Fenton Ranch in New Mexico before we close…
Van Life: The Wanderer II
This should be no surprise to anyone, but we bought another van (our “big purchase” referenced…
Currently: April
Currently living/working in: Nearly done with our 5-week spring teaching session at Fenton Ranch. The teaching…
Summer 2018: Zero Landfill Initiative Team
Justin and I have thoroughly loved working at Fenton Ranch teaching kids K-5 about nature. We…
Behind the Scenes of a Photo Shoot
In addition to our bylines in Backpacker‘s Spring 2018 Gear Guide, there are also some full-page…
Currently: March
Currently living/working in: We are enjoying the quiet of Fenton Ranch for just a few more…
Exploring Southern New Mexico
New Mexico is a darn big state. Even though we’ve been living here on and off…
Gear Testing 101
Justin & I wear many different hats, and one large one is Gear Testers for Backpacker…
Currently: February
Currently living/working in: Still property caretaking Fenton Ranch in New Mexico … nothing much to report…
Fenton Ranch Visitor: My Mom!
I received the greatest gift. The gift of time with my mom. This hasn’t happened in…
Currently: January
Currently living/working in: Still property caretaking Fenton Ranch in New Mexico! I believe our Jan. 21…
Exploring New Mexico: Guadalupe Mesa
Native Americans have inhabited New Mexico for more than 2,500 years and thankfully, the state has…
Revolving Door of Visitors
For 7 days straight, we’ve hosted 3 different sets of back-to-back visitors! Hosting people is one…
Te Araroa Book Progress: Volume 6 – Reconsidering
Obviously, I’ve been procrastinating on blogging about any progress with my Te Araroa book. I sat…
Currently: December
GOODBYE 2017 AND HAPPY 2018 EVERYONE!!! I feel like this Currently post is a little long-winded,…
Christmas Festivities – Part II
Our Christmas visits continued in Denver this week with Justin’s family. Some nice traditions have been…
Christmas Festivities – Part I
Tis the season for crowded airports and long days of travel! At least for us. We…
More Visitors at Fenton!
I can’t say this enough. I LOVE hosting people! So given the fact we’ve stayed in…
Currently: November
Currently living/working in: Still property caretaking the school’s property, Fenton Ranch, in the Jemez Mountains. More than…
Thanksgiving at Fenton Ranch
We successfully hosted our first Thanksgiving at Fenton Ranch! J’s mom, sister, husband and 2 kids…
Currently: October
Currently living/working in: We finished teaching the kids at Fenton Ranch Oct. 12, so from now through…
Fall in New Mexico
We finished another environmental education session at Fenton Ranch Oct. 12 and now our main job…
Island Wedding
Whenever someone poses the mountains versus beach question, we will always opt for mountains. But you…
National Park 43/59: Congaree National Park in South Carolina
We have always used travel to weddings as an excuse to explore a new area. And…
Currently: September
Currently living/working in: We’ve taught 4 fifth grade classes and 4 fourth grade classes for the private…
Backpacking Colorado: Highland Mary Lakes
Thanks for all the new website love and sorry to neglect the blog this month a…
Highpoints #41, 42 and 43: Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota
This post is way overdue and out of chronological order, but I never blogged about the…
Currently: August
Currently living/working in: We are back to caretaking Fenton Ranch in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico…
Birthday Reflections at 39
I turned 39 today at 3:37am EST. And while I truly stand by the fact that…
National Park 42/59: Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Over the years, we’ve spent A LOT of time in Colorado, but only I had been…
Summer 2017 Speaking Tour Road Trip Statistics
Dates: May 1- July 25 Distance Traveled: 14,240 miles *12,328 miles on the Superfeet Van…
Outdoor Retailer
Our summer nationwide speaking tour truly culminated when we turned the Sprinter van back over to…
Currently: July
Currently living/working in: Just last week, we reluctantly turned over the keys to the Superfeet Supervan!…
Exploring Minnesota: Voyageurs National Park
After our backpacking trip in Michigan, we continued to hug the Canadian line to drive into…
Backpacking Michigan: Isle Royale National Park
There’s a reason Isle Royale National Park is the least visited park in the lower 48.…
Virginia: Family, Friends and Storage Units
We’re making our way West after 3 very full weeks on the East Coast. We only…
Pennsylvania/Maryland/DC
If it seems like we are doing more visiting than presenting these days, you hit the…
Family Time in Connecticut/New Jersey
We spent the long holiday weekend in the tristate area. Most of my family lives here,…
New York State of Mind
If I waited to do an entire East Coast tour recap, it would be way too…
Currently: June
Currently living/working in: The Superfeet Supervan!!! Only 6 stops left on our NZ speaking tour and…
Middle America Tour Recap
Just in case you are wondering, it is NOT recommended to drive eastbound and jump 2…
Exploring Nevada: Great Basin National Park
Once again, we realized we could take a “short” side trip, “not too far out of…
California Tour Recap
Are you tired of hearing about California??? This is it … the last post with a…
Exploring California: Pinnacles and Channel Islands National Parks
As I said in my last post, we hit 2 national parks in northern California and…
Exploring California: Redwoods and Lassen Volcanic National Parks
California has SO many national parks, and even though we’ve been to many, we have not…
Exploring California: San Francisco
We spent 5 days in the Bay Area. IF we were city people, San Francisco might…
Meet the SuperVan!!
It is time to unveil the innards of our summer home on wheels. Reminder: this van…
Currently: May
Currently living/working in: The Superfeet Supervan!!! We are 1/3 of the way through our summer speaking…
Pacific Northwest Tour Recap
First of all, can I just tell you how much I big puffy heart the Pacific…
Exploring Oregon: Mt. Hood and Beyond
Be warned: long post! Justin has a nemesis of a mountain. Its name is Mt. Hood…
Exploring Washington: Climbing Mt. St. Helens
Mt. St. Helens in southern Washington erupted on May 18, 1980. Thirty-seven years and one day…
Exploring Washington: North Cascades National Park
I am so backlogged on blog posts about our epic adventures and tour fun. Bear with…
Exploring Arizona: Saguaro National Park
We are going to squeeze in microadventures throughout our summer speaking tour and it started last…
Southwest Tour Recap
We’ve done 6 presentations–2 in New Mexico and 4 in Arizona–thus completing the Southwest leg of…
Currently: April
Currently living/working in: We just wrapped up our 5-week spring teaching session at Fenton! It went…
Denali Mountaineering Gear Review
This guest post is brought to you by … Justin! This time last year, I was…
Cars Vans Cars Vans.
It’s been a whirlwind of vehicles for us this month. In case you didn’t hear about…
Currently: March
Currently living/working in: They’re back … Our quiet winter retreat at Fenton Ranch has been interrupted by…
Florida: The Sunshine State
Justin & I both read 1.5 books this past weekend. It was the kind of relaxation…
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Te Araroa Book Progress Volume 5: The Waiting
We all know the feeling. You apply for a job you think is so perfect and…
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Summer Speaking Tour 2017!!!!
Well folks, this shouldn’t come as a surprise, but we have a summer of adventure ahead…
Currently: February
Currently living/working in: Still property caretaking Fenton Ranch in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico … the…
Te Araroa Book Progress Volume 4: Rejections
FYI, if any fellow writers out there need an organized tracker, I downloaded this one from Writer’s…
Visitors in New Mexico
Besides Justin’s mom, who visited in December, we’ve had 3 other brave souls venture into the…
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Currently: January
Currently living/working in: Still property caretaking of Fenton Ranch in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico ……
Inflamed, Yet Untamed: My Crohn’s Story Part III
This is the third in a 3-part series chronicling Justin’s journey with Crohn’s disease so far.…
Inflamed, Yet Untamed: My Crohn’s Story Part II
This is the second in a 3-part series chronicling Justin’s journey with Crohn’s disease so far.…
Inflamed, Yet Untamed: My Crohn’s Story Part I
This post will finally bring our blog reader up to date on Justin’s health and recent…
Five Unconventional Money-Saving Tips
J & I have some lofty money-saving goals this year. Much to our parents’ chagrin, our…
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Currently: December
Happy New Year! Forgive me for being 1 day late with this … Currently living/working in: Still…
Christmas Traditions
I love Christmas traditions and I love how every family has different ones. Growing up, there…
Te Araroa Book Progress Volume 3: Book Proposal
As I type this, I’m eating Cheerios for breakfast, it is 4 degrees out, and oh,…
Fenton Ranch Visitors
It used to be, no matter where we lived, we would have a revolving door of…
Te Araroa Book Progress Volume 2: Writing Complete!
The last time I worked on my travel memoir was May 30, 2016 and when I…
Opt Outside
Thanksgiving is upon us and while the focus is rightfully on quality time with families and…
Currently: November
Currently living/working in: Property caretaking of Fenton Ranch in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico through the…
The Cat Lady Who Lives In The Woods And Writes
I have officially fallen into a stereotype. I am the woman who lives in the woods…
The Former PK
I’ve been reading a few blog posts about people reflecting about their former selves and how…
Currently: October
Disclaimer: This post will be a little vague, but someday, I will fill in all the…
Class of 1996
Last Saturday was my 20th high school reunion. 20 years! I graduated high school 20 years…
Birthday Celebrations
Once upon a time, I told Justin that my 20-year high school reunion (more on that…
Happy 40th Birthday Justin!
Today, Justin turns 40. My first impression of J was that he was “so cool.” His…
Backpacking New Mexico: Calaveras Canyon
If there is one thing we’ve learned about living in New Mexico, it is that there…
Currently: September
Currently living/working in: Teaching kids environmental education at Fenton Ranch in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico.…
Fall Scenes From Fenton Ranch
Sorry for the radio silence around here! Turns out this working thing is really, really time-consuming.…
High Point #40: Wheeler Peak, New Mexico
We bagged our 40th state high point this past weekend: New Mexico’s Wheeler Peak at 13,161…
Currently: August
Currently living/working in: We roadtripped most of August, and are now settled back at Fenton Ranch in…
Happy Anniversary National Park Service!
This week on August 25, 2016, the National Parks Service turned 100!! Visiting National Parks is…
High Point #39 For My 38th Birthday
I celebrated my 38th birthday this weekend. Typically I am not a “birthday” celebration kind of…
High Point #38: White Butte, North Dakota
We hit another high point, this one 10,000 feet lower than our last on King’s Peak:…
High Point #37: King’s Peak, Utah
J & I hit our 37th high point, King’s Peak in Utah, at 13,528 feet!! I’m…
Outdoor Retailer
J & I spent Wednesday through Saturday in Salt Lake City at the Outdoor Retailer Summer…
Van Life: Naming and Interior Pictures
Guys, you came up with some incredible names for our 1995 Chevy G30 Roadtrek Popular 210.…
Currently: July
Currently living/working in: We roadtripped most of July, with a few days on either end in Denver.…
Eastbound-Westbound
We took our new-to-us Roadtrek on its first 4,000-mile test trip from Colorado to the East…
Van Life: Home Is Where You Park It
Exciting news folks!!!!!! We said goodbye to Big Bird (our beloved yellow Subaru Baja) last week…
Backpacking Wyoming: Wind River Range
This past weekend, we explored the highly acclaimed Wind River Range in Bridger National Forest in…
Te Araroa Book Progress Volume 1
My month-long writer residency at Elsewhere Studios wrapped up what seems to be ages ago (May…
Southwest Colorado Spring Adventures
I know the Denali and Alaska blog posts piqued a lot of interest here in May…
Currently: June
Currently living/working in: In limbo! We returned from Alaska June 16 and intended on only spending 1.5…
Denali Top Ten List
Another guest post from Justin (edited by Patrice of course)! My previous mountaineering experiences helped me…
Justin’s Reflection on Denali
This is a guest post written by Justin (okay, it was edited by Patrice)! It’s been…
Alaska Adventures – Part 2
We have wrapped up our time in Alaska–sadly. I have been here three times and all…
Alaska Adventures – Part 1
Justin badly needed some recovery time following his 23-day Denali expedition. So we went camping and…
Denali Update: Days 19-23 And The Almost Summit!
So here’s the scoop. Justin did not summit, choosing to turn around about 400 feet from…
Currently: May
Currently living/working in: For the first time in a very long time, J & I have been…
Denali Update: Days 10-18
Justin and his RMI team have been facing some not-so-ideal weather up on Denali (65 MPH…
Writer Residency: Elsewhere Studios
Well, being I won’t have much of an update about Justin while they hunker down waiting…
Denali Update: Days 3-9
I’m happy to report that Justin and his RMI team are plugging along up the mountain!! Weather…
Denali Update: Days 1 and 2
After going through gear and National Park Service protocols, Justin, Bobby and his team flew from…
Denali Gear List
Fellow gear junkies, get excited. This post is all about gear!!! But first, a few other…
Training For Denali
Here’s a blast from the past from J’s first visit to Alaska in 2003. Many people…
Fenton Ranch Wrap Up
We have wrapped up our spring season at Fenton Ranch! Though we’ve only been here 6…
New Mexico Adventures: El Malpais National Monument
The spring weather in New Mexico has been more like fall into winter, derailing a lot…
Currently: April
Currently living/working in: We are finishing up our environmental educator job in New Mexico May 5! This…
New Mexico Adventures: Valles Caldera National Preserve
Bandalier National Monument is not the only National Park Service property near us. In October 2015,…
New Mexico Adventures: San Pedro Peaks Wilderness
One of the first things we did after we accepting this job in New Mexico was…
Backpacking New Mexico: Bandelier National Monument
J & I are on a quest to hit all the national parks, but often times,…
New Mexico Adventures: San Antonio Hot Springs
One of the great things about this job is that we have a solid 2 days…
RIP Vernon Miller
This is our dear friend, Vern. Vern died today of stupid cancer. We’d like to…
Scenes from Fenton Ranch
Have you heard the rumor is that New Mexico is a desert? Living in the heart…
Hasta Luego, Colorado
When we arrived in Denver on Dec. 10, we didn’t really know how long we’d stay.…
Currently: March
Currently living/working in: One foot in Colorado and one foot in New Mexico. There has been a…
The Land of Enchantment
On March 28, J & I will add our 14th state to our growing list of…
Colorado Winter Adventures: James Peak Wilderness
This week has been very status quo because we’ve been playing the role of adults in…
Colorado Winter Adventures: Rocky Mountain National Park
J & I went for round 2 of winter camping 101 by hitting up Rocky Mountain…
Currently: February
Currently living/working in: Still “unjobbing” in Colorado!! We are very thankful we have lots of choices for…
Colorado Hut Trip: Point Breeze
Last weekend, J & I went on our fourth Colorado backcountry hut trip–the second for this…
Writing Retreat Review
When I was researching writing retreats for my book on Te Araroa, I was completely overwhelmed…
America’s Impression
I have something a little different on the blog today … it is an interview with…
New Zealand: Adventures in Milford Sound
Sadly, I am bidding farewell to New Zealand today. I am extremely pleased with my book-writing…
New Zealand: Adventures in Wanaka
Greetings from New Zealand! I am doing well … busy writing, practicing yoga, writing, writing, biking,…
New Zealand: Adventures in Queenstown
Hello from New Zealand! I didn’t want to make any promises about posting, but I thought…
Patrice, The Writer?
If you’ve been reading this blog for a long time, or if you are my “real-life”…
Contest Winners!!!
Our contest giveaway has ended and we have 2 winners!! The winner of the grand prize…
Currently: January
***Three days left!!! Don’t miss out on entering our giveaway contest three posts back*** Currently living/working in: “Unjobbing” in…
Colorado Hut Trip: Section House
***Don’t miss out on entering our giveaway contest two posts back*** J & I did our third 10th…
Winter Microadventures: Pike and Arapaho National Forest, Colorado
***Don’t miss out on entering our giveaway contest one post back*** As we planned, we did…
Te Araroa Speaking Tour Wrap-Up and CONTEST!!!
We were so happy with the outcome of New Zealand’s Te Araroa Speaking Tour! We are…
10 Days At 10,000 Feet
We have wrapped up our Te Araroa Speaking Tour. I plan to do a full recap…
Snowshoeing Colorado: Chicago Lakes
J & I took our first snowshoeing trip of the season on Saturday. We headed to…
Back On Tour
Try to contain your excitement … our 8-stop New Zealand Te Araroa speaking tour is picking…
2015 – It's So Last Year
After tucking 2015 into bed, J & I realized we’ve had quite a year. If you…
Merry Merry
For most of our 13 years together, J & I have spent Christmas mornings with my…
Wilderness First Responder
Before anyone freaks out with these pictures, know it is all makeup!! It was all part…
Currently: December
Currently living/working in: Well, we made it to Colorado! And right now, we are in the midst…
Midwest Tour Recap/Visits
Our Te Araroa speaking tour took us through the Midwest, somehow magically without any winter weather.…
Westbound With A Purpose
In this past week, we went from the serene quiet of the island to the organized…
Island Life Wrap-up
We said goodbye to our 2-month caretaking gig on that secret island today, but want wholeheartedly…
Need A New Book? Here Are 20 Possibilities!
During the past 5 months, I read 15 books and J read 10. It may not…
Currently: November
Currently living/working in: In the homestretch of island life … unbelievably, there are only 9 days left…
Caretaking 101: 5 Tips for Becoming a Professional Nomad
J & I have created what we like to call a “life less ordinary,” particularly since…
Island Life – Part 3
With less than 25 days left in our island gig, I’m already dreaming about how we…
New Zealand’s Te Araroa – A Speaking Tour
Te Araroa is trending. While the Te Araroa Trust estimates there were 200 hikers on the…
Currently: October
Currently living/working in: Caretaking an island off the coast of New England and loving it! Current mood: Happy!…
Island Life – Part 2
All the islanders are gone. Well, 1-2 will come back here and there, but for the…
Island Life
We have settled in for our 2-month caretaking job on an island off the coast of…
And The Winner Is …
John Miller!!!!! John, please e-mail us your mailing address at gearandgo@hotmail.com so we can send you…
Interim Visits
We start our new (secret) caretaking gig on Monday, so we’ve been bouncing all over the…
Princeton Tec Helix Basecamp Lantern Giveaway!
Who wants to win this lantern????????? We are partnering with Princeton Tec for a giveaway of…
Currently: September
Currently living/working in: transitioning from one caretaking gig to another!!! I know, I know, you are getting…
Denali Bid 2016
You might have heard the big news. President Obama changed the name of North America’s highest…
Scenes From Chesuncook – Week 7
J & I used to always say, “someday, we will live off the grid.” Not because…
Currently: August
Currently living/working in: Maine. And not just Maine, but the North Maine woods off the grid, running…
Human-Powered Shuttles
Nearly every person we meet in the North Maine Woods spews off something along these lines:…
Currently: Birthday Edition at 37
I turn 37 on Friday and thought it would be fun to pay respects to my…
Scenes From Chesuncook – Week 2
Hope you enjoyed our first batch of pictures, because I have a second batch! Our life…
Scenes From Chesuncook
It’s been 1 week since we’ve been up here and we are getting more and more…
Our New Home in Maine
“The first time that you begin moving in an unconventional direction is the hardest beginning,” according…
Currently: July
Currently just departed from: New Jersey. We were in NJ from July 1-17, with a few brief…
Why I Once Lived in Phoenix: My HCA Story
Last weekend, J & I met 3 other couples and their kids in Beckley, West Virginia,…
High Points #35 and #36: Maryland and Kentucky
Our goal of reaching all 50 high points has really taken a back seat to some…
Made in the USA
The U.S. manufacturing sector may appear to be shrinking, but it’s making a comeback at the…
Currently: June
Currently spending time with/where: We are down to the wire with our time in Danville. We close…
Mountain Biking – CHECK
J & I engage in plenty of outdoor sports–hiking, paddling, biking, rock climbing, XC skiing, etc.…
New Zealand Accommodations
We stayed in 25+ different hostels/holiday parks along Te Araroa and most of them were great,…
Camping and Paddling in North Carolina
We hopped over the state line this weekend to go camping and paddling with some Danville…
Virginia Beach
Not many extended families can really say they all get along, but J’s family can. As…
Summer Suggestions
I am behind on blogging. I mean, I am blogging here for Big Agnes and Gregory,…
Currently: May
Currently spending time with/where: I added this “currently” label because we bounce around so much! This…
Scenes From Danville
I promised I’d balance out my Debbie Downer posts, so here are some happy scenes from…
Post-Trail Blues
So it’s pretty suffice to say that since we returned from New Zealand, we’ve had a…
RIP Mr. McKinley
If this week were not emotional enough, we have other bad news. Mr. McKinley passed away…
Our Danville Story
We’ve been in Danville, VA, since May 6. Danville, for those who don’t know, is one…
Bye Bye Colorado … Again
Earlier this week, we left Colorado and landed on the East Coast, specifically in Virginia. I…
Currently: April
Current mood: missing New Zealand. Seriously, it is SO disappointing to be “back to life, back…
Epilogue 7: Sydney, Australia
We made the most of our 5 days in Sydney, taking all modes of transportation to…
Epilogue 6: Christchurch
Well, our 5-month New Zealand grand adventure has come to an end. We flew out on…
Epilogue 5: Dunedin
Dunedin was never a planned destination for our post-Te Araroa travels. Dunedin was the Plan B…
Epilogue 4: Milford Sound
We spent the weekend in Te Anau, gateway to Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound. We…
Epilogue 3: Queenstown
We scheduled in a little R&R during our post Te Araroa weeks in New Zealand and…
Te Araroa Stats
I plan to write more about our overall impressions and feelings about the Te Araroa, as…
Epilogue 2: Mt. Cook National Park
A second priority in our post-TA exploring was Mt. Cook National Park and we ended up…
Epilogue 1: Stewart Island/Rakiura National Park
Stewart Island (Rakiura) is New Zealand’s “third” largest island. Most of the island is protected as…
The South Island Stats
Before we leave for Stewart Island, I wanted to give you a few statistics. I will…
Day 123: 35 Kilometers From Invercargill To Stirling Point In Bluff (THE END)
It is done. We have walked the entire length of New Zealand from Cape Reigna to…
Days 116-122: 200 Kilometers From Te Anau to Invercargill
Hello from Invercargill! We are at kilometer 2962, which means we are one single day and…
Days 112-115: 100 Kilometers From Queenstown to Te Anau
Hello from Te Anau, where we hitched 30K and are just resupplying quickly, then heading back…
Day 111: Zero Day in Queenstown
We thoroughly enjoyed our zero day in Queenstown and will be hitting the trail Wednesday for…
Days 107-110: 100 Kilometers From Wanaka to Queenstown
Hello from Adventure Queenstown Hostel! Queenstown is a BIG town, and we are actually taking our…
Day 106: ZERO Day in Wanaka
Well, we finally did it. We took a zero day, which we haven’t done since we…
Days 101-105: 141 Kilometers From Twizel to Wanaka
Hello from Wanaka! We are at kilometer 2579 and have traveled 141 kilometers (or 90 miles)…
Days 98-100: 68 Kilometers From Lake Tekapo to Twizel
It poured (and hailed) on us Friday morning as we were coming into Twizel to resupply,…
Days 92-97: 140 Kilometers From Rakaia River to Lake Tekapo
Hello from Lake Tekapo! We are enjoying a half day of rest with this beautiful view…
Days 89-91: 72 Kilometers From Arthur's Pass to Lake Coleridge
Hello from Mt. Hutt Hostel in Methven! We’ve only come 72 kilometers (46 miles) from Arthur’s…
Days 79-88: 230 Kilometers From St. Arnaud to Arthur's Pass
Hello from Mountain House Hostel in Arthur’s Pass National Park! It’s been a long time (10…
Days 72-78: 159 Kilometers From Havelock To St. Arnaud
Hello from St. Arnaud! We have trekked 159 kilometers, or 102 miles, from Havelock to St.…
Midpoint Gear Review
We had hoped to get this up in Wellington as we finished the North Island, but…
Days 69-71: 83K From Picton to Havelock
Hello from the Blue Moon Backpackers in Havelock! We hiked the first 83 kilometers (53 miles)…
Day 66-68: Zero Days
We have THOROUGHLY enjoyed our days off in Wellington, then Picton. It had been the perfect…
Ode To The North Island
As I said in my last post, we have finished the North Island (NI) section of…
Days 55-65: 340K From Whanganui to Wellington
Hello from Windy Welly! Wellington is NZ’s capitol and at the very bottom of the North…
Days 45-54: 322K From Taumarunui to Whanganui
Hello from Whanganui! We left Taumarunui last Saturday and have come 322K, or 207 miles, to…
Days 39-44: 158K From Waitomo To Taumarunui
Hello from Taumarunui! We have traveled 158K, or 101 miles, from Waitomo to Taumarunui. We have…
Day 38: Zero Day and Playing Tourists Again
We are still in Waitomo (btw pronounced Why-Toe-Mo meaning water hole). Yesterday we did our tour…
Days 33-37: 100K From Hamilton to Waitomo Caves
Hello from Waitomo Caves! We have traveled just 100 kilometers, or 60 miles, from Hamilton. It…
Hobbits in New Zealand
Hello from Te Awamutu, home of Crowded House. Who’s that you ask? Some 80s band, but…
Days 25-32: 200K From Auckland to Hamilton
Hello from Hamilton! We have traveled 200 kilometers, or 120 miles, from Auckland. We are 793K…
Day 25 (Zero Day) and Northland Stats
Today (Sunday), we took a planned zero day in Auckland. Besides our regular town chores (blog,…
Days 19-24: 193K From Waipu to Auckland
Hello from the Brown Kiwi Hostel in Auckland! It feels like it was just yesterday when…
Day 18: ZERO Day
So, we are on an unplanned zero day. No one is hurt or sick. But remember…
Days 10-17: 200K From KeriKeri To Waipu
Hello from Waipu (pronounced Why-poo, seriously), where we are staying at the Waipu Wanderers Hostel and…
Days 5-9: 120K from Ahipara to KeriKeri
Hello from KeriKeri, which means “dig dig.” 123K–or 73.8 miles for us Americans–in the books, bringing our…
Days 1-4: 100 Kilometers From Cape Reinga to Ahipara
New Zealand has 11,000 kilometers of coastline, and we have now walked along 1% of it.…
First 3 Days in New Zealand
Hello from the future! To be precise, we are 18 hours ahead of you east coasters…
Bye Bye Colorado
Greetings from San Francisco! We are just hours away from our flight to New Zealand–eeek!! We…
