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A Long Weekend in McCarthy

September 11, 2018

We had a 3 day weekend for Labor Day, so we took some time looking up the weather forecast for a few different places in Alaska to see where we could take a short trip.  For the past few years I’ve been looking at the forecast in McCarthy over Labor Day weekend and it has … More A Long Weekend in McCarthy

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Resurrection Pass: Days 1 & 2

June 10, 2018

I’ve always been a fan of books about thru-hiking (like Wild and Becoming Odyssa) and have fantasized about what it would be like to do a long distance backpacking trip.  But I’ve only ever done overnight backpacking trips so I have no idea what it feels like to hike for multiple days with only the … More Resurrection Pass: Days 1 & 2

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A Perfect Start to My Summer

May 29, 2018

In most places in the US, Memorial Day is a hot and sunny day off, filled with days at the beach or the pool and lots of tank tops and ice cream cones.  In Alaska, it’s still spring.  So a couple months ago I decided to rent a public use cabin for Memorial Day weekend … More A Perfect Start to My Summer

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The Weekend I Became an Outdoors Woman

March 18, 2018

I’ve always loved spending time in the outdoors and would consider myself a very outdoorsy person.  But loving the outdoors is only the first step – you’ve also got to know what you’re doing out there in order to really enjoy yourself outdoors.  So what’s a girl to do when she’s never been taught how … More The Weekend I Became an Outdoors Woman

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A Holiday Weekend Up North

December 25, 2017

This long weekend was filled with reasons to celebrate:  Saturday was my husband’s birthday, Sunday was Christmas Eve, and Monday was Christmas.  And the best way to celebrate in Alaska is to head outdoors!  For my husband’s birthday, we decided to rent a public use cabin for the night up at Nancy Lake and invited … More A Holiday Weekend Up North

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Welcome Back, Winter!

November 5, 2017

On Saturday afternoon we drove up to Bald Lake near Willow, AK for a chilly backpacking trip to the Bald Lake Cabin.  There was frost covering every tree in the forest as we backpacked out to the cabin.  It was absolutely gorgeous, and I was so excited to be staying out there in the public … More Welcome Back, Winter!

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Denali Road Lottery 2017

September 19, 2017

On Friday I had the super rare opportunity to drive my car into Denali National Park during the Denali Road Lottery!  To visit Denali National Park, people usually have to take a shuttle bus into the park instead of driving their own car.  It’s something they do to prevent humans from having too much impact … More Denali Road Lottery 2017

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My First Bikepacking Trip: Serenity Falls Cabin

August 7, 2017

I’ve been working on both my mountain biking and backpacking skills all summer long, and last week I finally got the chance to combine them!  One of my more hardcore outdoorsy friends works on weekends, so months ago we planned to take a backpacking trip during the week so that she could make it.  I … More My First Bikepacking Trip: Serenity Falls Cabin

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A Beachy Backpacking Weekend at Caines Head

July 18, 2017

I just got back from Yosemite, and all I want to do was hike now that we are back in Alaska!  So last week my husband and I checked out the weather down in Seward and discovered that our favorite notoriously rainy town was going to just be cloudy for the weekend.  So we decided … More A Beachy Backpacking Weekend at Caines Head

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Midnight Sun Backpacking Trip

June 18, 2017

Wednesday is the summer solstice, AKA the longest day of the year.  I always try to do something fun to celebrate by spending time outside in the sunshine, and when I saw that this weekend was going to be sunny I planned a quick backpacking trip.  The problem was that I already had a hair … More Midnight Sun Backpacking Trip

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