When I woke on our fourth day, it was lighter than I expected. I snaked my arm out of my mummy bag to look at my watch. 7:15! 45 minutes later than I had set my alarm for. Obviously, something was…
Another early start on day 3. We set the alarm for 6, had camp broken down in no time, and were in the trail by 6:30. Rae Lakes, normally a popular camping area, was totally deserted except for us.…
After a solid night’s sleep, we woke up to a chilly morning overlooking the lake near Shepherd Pass. To save some time in the mornings and avoid prolonging the cold, we planned to skip warm breakfasts and start hiking…
It was the day after the wedding. After a lazy breakfast, many laughs and fond memories of the night before, and a lot of goodbyes, it was just us and family left in June Lake. There was nothing left to do but clean…
Though we haven’t shared too much on the blog, Alyssa and I have been busy planning our wedding for the past 15 months ever since our engagement at the former Elwha Dam site in Washington. We picked a date, found our perfect wedding…
Montana has long been a special place for my family and me. When I was a kid, we’d spend every summer here exploring the nearby trails and adventuring in the woods around my Grandparents’ house near West Yellowstone. As…
Whenever we go into the woods, we take a calculated risk. We recently took a Wilderness First Responder course and our instructor Daz Stokes loved to remind us of the fact that: “The wilderness is a dangerous place. You should never go…
Working on our school bus conversion and other projects since, there have been a few basic hand tools that have been absolutely essential at every step of the way. Before you get started on your bus or van project,…
When I was growing up, “summer” was synonymous “Montana.” My parents were both teachers, so once the final school bell rang they packed up my brothers and I, along with our hiking, biking, and camping gear, and schlepped us out to my Grandparent’s…
Spring is an incredible time in the mountains, where the snow begins to melt and greenery shows itself for the first time since Fall. Although the official season of Spring lasts for three whole months, in the mountains the…
