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Visiting Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site | April 2023 We spent most of our free time in Pennsylvania hiking in Valley Forge, which was located just minutes from our hotel. But when Curtis would have full days off, we would venture out a little further and visit other historic sites. On our first Saturday in…
Wyoming Trip 2021 | Day 6 | Porcupine Falls | Bucking Mule Falls | Medicine Wheel Today’s focus was on short hikes off of US-14A. Curtis had a few letterboxes saved, and because the visibility still wasn’t great we thought that hiking to see waterfalls was a better idea than hiking other peaks. And so…
Hiking to & Camping near Pinal Peak | Globe, AZ | December 2023 After a quiet night camping on the Arizona Trail, we packed up and drove back to Dudleyville, then continued our drive North to Globe. Even though we’ve done this drive several times before, I didn’t remember how scenic it was, and we…
Time with Family in Michigan | Road Trip Around the Thumb | August 2023 When we arrived in Michigan, we thought we had the next month planned out. We were going to stay with Curtis’ parents through the weekend, then move on to Curtis’ next assignment in Illinois. As it turned out, God had different…
Backpacking Mauna Loa Day 3: The Summit and The Descent | December 16, 2018 [Read previous days here: Day 1 / Day 2] Unfortunately, our night in Mauna Loa cabin was anything but restful. It seems that I have not mastered the skill of being able to fall asleep anywhere at any time as Curtis…
Friday, April 24, 2015 Tucson to Tusayan The Grand Canyon In our year and a half of living in Arizona, we’ve traveled all over the state and explored in many beautiful and scenic places. We made it our goal shortly after moving here to make the most of our time here, and now in the…