I like going on adventures—hiking, camping, kayaking, exploring new places in the beautiful wilderness. But the thing about adventures is that they can be very unpredictable. And sometimes they can be scary or dangerous. A few weeks ago, I headed out for a two-day hike on the Ouachita trail in hopes of completing section 7.… Continue reading When Adventures Turn Scary
I’m back home from a four-day backpacking trip on the Ouachita Trail (and fresh out of the best shower that was ever showered!) This is a trip that took me months to plan and train for and was definitely the most physically challenging thing I’ve ever done. I’ve been going on long hikes at least… Continue reading Four Days on the Ouachita Trail
Last year I focused a lot on running, and while I don't regret training for and running two half marathons, I was ready to take a break from it. But over the last month I've been feeling a little restless. While I don't miss organizing my life around training runs, I've missed the long days… Continue reading Hiked it, liked it
I’ve been contemplating tackling the 12-mile Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail for quite some time, and I finally had the opportunity last Saturday. Trey and I go hiking a lot, but we’ve never hiked a 12-mile trail before. I wasn’t sure if Trey would be up to the challenge, but he was surprisingly open… Continue reading The pains and gains of a 12-mile hike
Seven states... thirteen days... more than 3,600 miles of driving: the Richardson 2019 Wild West road trip was a success! It’s taken me some time to wrap my mind around our whirlwind trip. It truly was a once-in-a-lifetime trip, and while no vacation is absolutely perfect, we had lots of pretty perfect moments. We started… Continue reading Road Trippin’
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