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Big Bend Part 6
Tuff Canyon was one of my favorite hikes that we did at Big Bend. We drove to the scenic look-out and then we walked a little ways down the path. As the rest of our group was finding the trailhead, I...
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Big Bend Part 7
Our last full day at Big Bend, our plans included hiking the Oak Springs Trail and the Santa Elena Canyon. In between the two, we would again eat smushed fried turkey sandwiches. We used the last of...
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Big Bend Part 8
Remember when I told you that we had left one car at the end of the Oak Springs trail? Yeah, well, we left the wrong car. We left our minivan instead of my brother-in-law’s SUV! As we squished everyone...
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Grand Tetons Part 2
Okay, repeat after me: We love Phelps Lake. (now you) Guess where we went on our first day of vacation. Yep, Phelps Lake. It is a nice in and out hike that starts at the Death Canyon Trailhead. If you...
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Grand Tetons Part 3
I want you to pay special attention to this photo. Do you see a trail? Look closely. The answer is no. My brother-in-law Clay and his wife Mattea were the ones supposed to cook this night, plus Mattea...
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Grand Tetons Part 6
Okay, so the next day we were planning on hiking Rendezvous Mountain. Clay and Mattea were having trouble deciding what to do. We sat on the railroad ties that were in front of our campsite. Our heads...
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Grand Tetons Part 7
This next day we had a whitewater kayak trip planned. Clay and Mattea had decided to go home early, but Clay wanted to go on this trip. So, I stayed behind with Mattea, Beth, and the kids that were...
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Grand Tetons Part 8
I love writing about a trip so many family members were on. They give me corrections all the time. That’s okay. I want to get it right. I mean it. So, thank you Will and Clay and Matt. Haha! This next...
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Grand Tetons Part 9
Leigh Lake Part 1 The next day we were all pretty pumped up. We all knew where we were going was a honey hike because we had hiked this trail two years before. There was beauty and a beach! We made...
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Grand Tetons Part 10
Leigh Lake Part 2 After we ate lunch, the children settled in at the beach to make a shark out of sand, swim, fish, and frolic.The shark turned out lovely, and they named him Mr. Jiggles. If you read...
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Grand Tetons 2013 Part 3
Soooo, now that we are getting back in the groove together, I can’t decide what to write first. Grand Tetons 2013 that I never finished? Or Yosemite that I just started? Also we went to Big Bend last...
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Vlogging the Canyon: Carlsbad Caverns
A nice stop on the way to the Grand Canyon is Carlsbad Caverns. We considered it a pre-hike warm-up. It’s not a small walk but it’s very cool in temperature and affect down there and you can take an...
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Vlogging the Canyon: The Edge
I like the edge. So do the kids. They come by it honestly. The balance of safety and risk are important to me. I want them to live real lives full of life. And I don’t want them to die. I love them...
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Desert View Picnic
You know what I realized from my VLOGGING? I’m a dork. I love being silly, but I just didn’t realized how much I comment on life and how silly I am. My brother recently told me this, but I didn’t...
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