Tag: ourdoorwoman
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Does This Hike Make Me Look Fat?
After spending the long holiday weekend in Death Valley I wanted to write about all the hikes we went on, the things we saw, the dunes, and the canyons, the sunsets, and the rawness of the largest national park in the lower 48. Eventually I will get to filling you in but something happened while…
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Hiking : Baden Powell
The lowdown: 9,399 feet, 8.25 Miles round trip, 2,834 feet of elevation gain. Mt. Baden Powell is known as a training ground for Sierra peaks and ultra trail runners. It is easy to see why – the relatively steep trails gets you up in elevation fast, almost 3000 feet of elevation gain in 4 miles.…
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Big Bear, California
Sometimes a girl just needs to feel like a Norwegian Viking princess, and living in the arid southwest can make this a challenge. Luckily fall has finally arrived to SoCal and Big Bear California is only an hour away. We took the winding two lane highway 38 up the mountain, transitioning from the city of…
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Joshua Tree is Magic
As luck would have it I had the good fortune to spend the last two weekends in Joshua Tree National Park. J-Tree is my home away from home. When the days begin to grow cooler is when I begin to feel the draw of the high desert. I go to climb, to feel the sun…
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Desert Alarm Clock
Sleeping outside in nature is a highly advisable activity. A movable bedroom of nylon walls providing a false sense of shelter from the dark wilds around you. The best part about waking up in a tent is the variety of alarm clocks you can enjoy depending on where you roll out your sleeping bag. Sometimes…
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Hiking : Skyline Trail
AKA-The sun also rises and burns you to a crisp. The lowdown- Approximately 8 miles and 8000 feet of elevation gain to Long Valley, plus an extra 4 miles out and back to Round Valley cause why the heck not. It’s a steep son of a gun. For my husband’s 30th birthday he decided to…
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The Spontaneous weekend
The spontaneous weekend is something to treasure. We spend so much of our lives on a set schedule, meetings, appointments, family events, all planned out, all anticipated. While it is always a treat to look forward to a carefully planned weekend there is something about packing up the car and zooming out of town on…
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Hiking : Cucamonga Peak
The low down- Cucamonga peak : 11.6 miles of beautiful vistas and excellent muscle burning hiking. The trail gains 4300 feet of elevation depositing you on a bald peak with breathtaking views of the San Gabriel Mountain range. From the rocky summit you can also view the San Bernardino Mountain range and San Jacinto. From this…
Bit of Betsy 