Back in the Day I had to walk to and from grade school with my big bag of books – uphill both ways – even if it was snowing. A baked potato meant for my lunch kept my hands warm… well, one at a time anyway. So why would I bat an eye at carrying five pounds […]
Why does it seem that when I forget to charge the phone, it’s always on a travel day? Periods tend to start on travel days too, but that should probably be an entirely separate post. I used to wake up in a cold sweat the night before a travel day wondering if I plugged the […]
It’s 6:30 in the morning and you are packing up your clothes, toiletries and electronics, then you notice that there is half of a bottle of wine leftover. Okay, it probably never happens to you either, but let’s go with this hypothetical situation. What do you do? We aren’t so much into morning drinking, well, […]
After many months of talking about a plan to fly off to SE Asia, we are finally committed. Not to a mental institution like some of you probably think, but to the trip itself. With my hands sweating as I plugged in the final digits of the credit card number and my eyes double-, triple- […]
You Live and You Learn In the past, we used full-blown backpacks rather than a carry-on suitcase to haul our clothes and other essentials. As it turned out we only went backpacking once while on the road. It was really great to have our own packs, but most of the time they were used as […]
I Just Had an Orgasnization I’m not OCD nor a neat freak and I’m not that “a”-word the husband calls me but I do like being organized. There is nothing wrong with that, right? Okay, judge me if you must, but packing cubes rule. There is one for my pants and shorts, one for my […]
Here is a situation in which we never figured to be: We went for a VinoHike on one of our usual trails. It was about 173°F (78.3C) at the house and we just needed to get up in elevation and cool off for a few hours. It was the middle of monsoon season, but the […]
Do you know what drives me crazy? We’ll be sitting in our Crazy Creek chairs taking in a great view when a couple of people bop along. It’s not that I mind them bopping along. I love meeting other hikers on the trail. I especially love meeting other VinoHikers, though sadly, it’s a rare occurrence. […]
When we hike, we hike with wine. In fact, we find it inconceivable that wine is not standard hiking gear. What better way to enjoy a well earned vista and the fine snacks you hauled to your destination? And, it’s not just about savoring the nectar of the gods and enjoying easy conversation. Some maintain […]
