HOMESICK!

Okay, I said it! However, this time? I really mean it!
I still LOVE it out west, but I miss MY family. I mean, just look at these clowns!
(thats me in the pink).

Jackson Hole Daily | 2 climbers saved after fall

One of the 2 climbers is my great friend Jonathan. I'm glad to hear that he escaped this scary fall with scrapes and bruises. His friend had more serious injuries but is expected to have a speedy recovery. It could have been much worse. These are the risks climbers take when they are on the rock.


Jackson Hole Daily | 2 climbers saved after fall

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Teton Backpacking

Teton Backpacking

4 day backpacking trip in the Tetons

Backpacking to Granite Basin

I love backpacking so much that I forget, every time, how much it hurts to get blisters on my feet and toes, how much my back aches, how much it hurts to wear a backpack on top of sunburnt shoulders, mosquitoes, black flies, red flies, spiders in tents, getting caught in a lightning storm with strong wind gusts, stepping in random animal poop, and having a sleepless night because I forgot to hang my scented Chapstick with the food items, so I kept thinking a bear was going to come into the tent to eat it. (food and scented items must be hung in a tree to keep bears away from your food and your tent)...ALL of these things happened on this trip. AND I can't wait to get out and do it all over again!

Wind Cave with company

When you come visit me, I will more than happy to take you on some great trips!
Come visit!

The cave is called the Wind Cave. It is a couple miles long and exits in the opening of the Ice Cave.
Technical gear (ropes, harnesses, dry bags, many light sources, etc) is needed. We entered the large opening
of the cave and went in about 100 yards till we came to a drop off. As we got further into the cave, the large opening quickly shrank down to a small "rabbit hole." We needed jackets, flashlights and headlamps to get back as far as we did. The air temp of the cave was a breezy 38 degrees. After the first crawl space, there was a small cavern where we could all stand in. There were a few places where we would crawl then be standing in a large cavern, crawl, cavern, crawl, cavern, then the drop off. This was fantastic and a really fun adventure for the kids that were with me! We all had an absolute blast!

Maiden Voyage

Today I kayaked for the 1st time ever! We floated a few miles down the Teton River. The skies were clear, the water was perfect and the beer was cold.

Approaching Storm on the bike path

More Moose Lake pictures

The long haul up to Moose Lake

I'm not sure the actual mileage to Moose lake, but we hiked in and camped about 8 miles in. We found a sweet camp spot that was surrounded by natural springs flowing directly out of the side of the mountain! I've never tasted water so fresh and pure! For dinner that evening, we had brats and sauerkraut cooked over the open fire! I couldn't find enough edible flowers for a salad (there were plenty at higher elevation), but we had plenty of food to eat! The moon was almost full and the stars were very bright. The temperature at night was easily in the low 30's. In the morning, I woke to the sound of Coyotes howling back and forth. After I realized what the noise was, I noticed Charlotte (the pup) was gone. I looked out of the tent to find her tip toeing around sniffing the air in the direction of the howls. She was extremely curious about the Coyote howls and wanted to investigate. Needless to say, I called her back into the tent and we both slept for another hour or so. After breakfast, we hiked another 2 miles up a steep incline to the lake. Gorgeous! To my surprise the lake wasn't frozen! Next time, I'm bringing my fly-rod. The Forest Service is going to be stocking the lake sometime this summer! I can't wait! After we left the lake, we packed up camp and hiked out. It was grueling due to breaking in new hiking boots. I developed so many blisters on both feet. I wore my Crocs (camp shoes) with socks the entire hike out. Those shoes saved me! However, I don't think I have arches left in my feet due to the heavy pack and no arch support in the shoes. Overall, I can't complain. The weather was perfect, the company was perfect, and very little biting insects! A perfect trip!

Biking in the Big Holes

Day Hike with Christina