hiking – Page 5 – The Happy Viking

Shotgun Creek Loop 10Dec2021

I learned some things on this hike… Lesson Number One: Download the map of the hike before you lose reception. In fact, download it at home the night before just to be on the safe side. This was my first solo hike in an unknown area that I had to drive to. I mean, IContinue reading “Shotgun Creek Loop 10Dec2021”

Silver Falls, OR 04Dec2021

Silver Falls is, I’m guessing, the most bang for the buck when it comes to hiking locally. We hiked 8.25 miles and saw 9 of the 10 waterfalls! (We skipped the Frenchie Falls – we would have had to back track a little to see it, and 8 miles is enough for me.) Today, myContinue reading “Silver Falls, OR 04Dec2021”

A Quick Throwback

Preparing for Hikes

I’m making an inventory of my gear and getting ready for a hike in a week. I told my husband, Josh, that I may need to go to REI for a water bladder for my small backpack. Poor Josh went into his hiding place and brought out what was supposed to be a Christmas present:Continue reading “Preparing for Hikes”

A New Start… Again.

I am getting off of social media. I’m not inactivating my accounts, I’m deleting them. It’s a little scary, to be honest. But I’ve been wasting too much time on Facebook, TikTok, etc. Facebook is now Meta (and getting weirder) and they own Instagram and Messenger… And it’s all so bad! People tell strangers toContinue reading “A New Start… Again.”