This started with a simple question: what would I want to carry on a serious 3–5 day hike? Not a casual overnight. Not a quick walk-in campsite. I mean something like the North Georgia Loop. The kind of trip that takes 4–5 days if you keep moving, or 5–6 if you want time to stop,

The First Adventures I Remember My mom used to pack a lunch in our backpack, and we’d go across the street to the vacant lot to roast marshmallows and cowboy camp under the stars. We’d never make it much past dark, but in our minds, we had been gone for days. This was back in a t

Introduction to the North Georgia Loop Hike - Not for Beginners There comes a point in life when the calendar starts talking back... My oldest son just got married. My youngest is halfway through college. I’m soon to be 58 years old, living in North Metro Atlanta, and somewhere b

1. You Don’t Need Better Gear. You Need Enough Gear I used to believe better gear would solve everything. Truth is, it just gave me new reasons to spend. I remember walking through outdoor stores years ago, convinced that one more upgrade would make the whole experience smoother.

🦎 **When the bugs don’t bug you… because something else handles it** 😳 After a full day of scuba diving in St. Lucia (5 dives, including a night dive 🐠), we came back exhausted and ready to crash in our beautiful resort room. Lights off. Silence. Then my husband says: “Somethi