Camping adventures began at a very young age in my life. My dad loved camping, and while my mom wasn’t much of one before meeting my dad, they found ways to make it work. It meant we had a very rustic (aka no running water or electricity)cabin in the mountains in South Park, Colorado. I expanded my horizons in high school through a backpacking class. I remember my first trip. It snowed nearly two feet the night before we left. I froze that night.

Despite that bitter cold experience, I still kept backpacking. In my twenties, I hiked a lot of trails, and even backpacked to summit some of the famous Colorado fourteeners. I haven’t done much backpacking since having kids, but we have taken numerous tent camping trips to the beaches to Lake Tahoe to Yosemite. I enjoy the opportunity to explore so many different locales that we don’t have just one favorite camping spot!! Stay tuned here for reviews of places we enjoyed exploring!!

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