A long time ago (OK, not that long ago, just feels like it), back in the summer of 2003, Ford and I set off to hike Glacier Basin at Mt. Rainier National Park. He was nearly 5 at the time and we were spending our first summer living in King County, Wa hiking 3-4 days… Continue reading Dayhiking Glacier Basin
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Waterfall Hiking
Kirk and I took Ford and Walker on the Silver Falls Loop Trail at Mt. Rainier NP this morning. It has become a yearly occasion to hike it in May or June, early on. The trail sits lower in elevation (low 2,000's) so once the lower mountain pass is open we can drive there. The… Continue reading Waterfall Hiking
Taking Your Baby Hiking: What To Pack
Hiking is something both Kirk and I love to do (we met on a hike!) and our oldest son, Ford, grew up hiking with us. Walker was on his first hike when he was a month old and we did many fun hikes over the spring/summer/fall and have gotten a few winter hikes in. With… Continue reading Taking Your Baby Hiking: What To Pack
Outfitting A Jogger Stroller
I love my jogger stroller. A lot. With my oldest son it had to be pried out of my hands and sold against my will - he was too old for it but I didn't want to give it up. We had a lot of fun those years, going all over. We walked, we hiked,… Continue reading Outfitting A Jogger Stroller