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Do you ever just wish you could stop feeling behind in life? Like, as in behind in everything? You know what I mean…the gut-sinking feeling you get when you’re thinking, how could I have been more prepared? How could I have had more things planned out so that I never
For years, no actually, for decades, I’ve tried my darndest (that’s an old family word for “we worked really hard”), to settle with the notion that I can do everything myself. I can do the hard things, the heavy lifting and the mental and emotional workload. I can take on
Heyyyyyy friendsssss!! A bit blunt you may be thinking, but guys (and mostly gals)…it’s a real problem that I’m sure a lot of us out in the backpacking world have. We worry about the teeniest bit of additional weight on our backs, and end up skimping on the things that
As you can probably tell by now, we had a great adventure on our hands with the Havasupai Trip. If you’re just joining this series, make sure to go back and start from the beginning so you don’t miss any tips or tricks! This journey was both amazing and memorable,
Hello friends! Sadly in this post we will be talking about the third and final full day at the Havasupai Campground. It was majestic, rejuvenating, and enlightening. I’ll share with you my favorite campsite location, where to find drinking water from a fresh local spring, and what I decided I
Ahh, the Confluence. A short and sweet hike down into the Grand Canyon…not! Don’t let this hike fool you guys, it is difficult, hard to follow, and pretty exposed. It’s much different IRL than on a video or blog post, so please be sure to research, research, research before you
Supppp peeps! If you’ve been following along on the Havasupai Series, you’ll know that we left off by arriving to the campground! Yay! This post will cover what we did in the campground the first night and second morning, including our traverse into Mooney Falls. Don’t forget to stop back
So you’re probably wondering why we keep coming back to Arizona. That’s because it is beautiful in so many ways and legit has endless activities to do and places to explore. For example, this week we’ve been hiking a lot, backpacking and rejuvenating at our fave hotel, but I want
Hey ladies and gents of the internet world! Seligman, Arizona was not something I’d ever dreamed specifically of visiting, but as we prepped for our trip to Havasupai Falls, it came into our radar when other nearby options were sold out. Here’s a quick bit about our short time there,
Hey friends! Soon, we will be soaring across the skies again on our way to sunny Arizona. This will be our fourth time in the last few years because we just love it so much! It’s one of my favorite states at this point in my life because of the
