relishing the life God has given us
Memorial Day Weekend Road Trip 2021 | Driving From Omaha to Halsey | Hiking and Camping in Nebraska National Forest Curtis had a 4 day weekend for Memorial Day, and we couldn’t just not take advantage of that this year! While we still have over a year left in Nebraska, our schedule for the rest of this year is already… Read More
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 8 | Alkali Campground to Bear Butte State Park | Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Read about Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Day 5 / Day 6 / Day 7 We awoke bright and early on the morning of day 8, ready and motivated to finish… Read More
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 7 | Elk Creek Valley to Alkali Campground | Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Read about Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Day 5 / Day 6 I had hoped that because we only had 2 days left in our hike that today things would start to… Read More
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 6 | Estes Creek to Elk Creek Valley | Monday, May 3, 2021 Read about Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Day 5 It rained off and on through the night again, and though we don’t know the exact temperature we know it was the coldest… Read More
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 5 | Gold Standard Gulch to Estes Creek OHV Area | Sunday, May 2, 2021 Read about Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 We awoke on day 5 of our hike, relieved that last night’s predicted thunderstorm was only spotty showers, and decided to embrace the change… Read More
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 4 | Samelias Mountain Area to Gold Standard Gulch | Saturday, May 1, 2021 Read about Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 Day 4 of our backpacking adventure began with a short trek up to the highest point of the Centennial Trail. The trail doesn’t go over the actual peak,… Read More