First Trail with My Son: Our Epic Adventure Kicks Off! Adventures? They’re the best damn thing I can share with my son. And now, one of the biggest is staring us down. My boy, barely four, is lacing up for his first real trail. And not just any old walk in the park! This isn’t […]

The adventure kicked off last night, and not exactly as planned. An endless cough kept me from getting any real sleep, and I was up by 4:30 AM. After a night of tossing, turning, and worrying about being sleep-deprived, a sunny morning thankfully greeted us. After a quick breakfast and saying goodbye to our friends,

Day 2: Tent Night & First Morning Thoughts The tent night was thankfully not cold, though far from peaceful. Part-slept, part-endured the symphony of snores from every direction – and I mean every direction! We were up just after six, brewed some hot chocolate, and while I packed up our gear and the tent, my

Tonight’s sleep was… different. Can’t say if it was better or worse. We were up early, hitting our morning routine just after six. Then it was just a matter of brewing up breakfast and some hot cocoa, packing the tent and our packs, and by nine, we were trail-ready. Today was supposed to be shorter,