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Lessons learned: renting an electric car in Phoenix
When I pulled up rental car listings while planning our trip to Phoenix, I was surprised to see that the least expensive options were electric cars. When I mentioned this to my husband – who is very excited to own an electric car someday – he immediately suggested we give it a try. While I… Continue reading
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Backpacking 101
This post was originally published in May 2020 amidst the upheaval of everyone’s travel plans, including ours. With the stay-at-home orders in place, our planned travels for the summer were replaced by local outings, including multiple backpacking trips through the Colorado mountains. Even as we’ve been able to travel more widely again, we’ve continued to… Continue reading
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A comprehensive guide to winter hiking
I never really gave any thought to winter hiking until we moved to Colorado. I’d been snowshoeing twice, but that’s about it. Here in Colorado, though, there are some truly stunning winter hiking opportunities, so we decided to tackle a new challenge. Before heading out for a hike in winter conditions, there are some additional… Continue reading
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How To: pitch your tent in the sand
I admit, I’ve had a lot of trouble motivating myself to sit down and write my next post, which is why you haven’t heard from me in a couple weeks. I’ve been stubbornly sticking to my original plan of writing about my adventures in chronological order, and as a person who likes things to be… Continue reading