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  • How to Make a Super Comfy Camp Bed! [DIY Guide]

    How to Make a Super Comfy Camp Bed! [DIY Guide]

    Camping is awesome. You get to sleep under the stars, wake up with the sun for some awesome sunrises, eat too many s’mores, and spend the night in nature. It’s great…until you realize your tent is situated over seemingly giant sticks or rocks that you didn’t notice earlier in the day when you were setting […]

  • Clayton Peak via Guardsman Pass [Salt Lake City Hike]

    Clayton Peak via Guardsman Pass [Salt Lake City Hike]

    One of the best views in the Wasatch in my opinion is the view from Clayton Peak (also known as Mount Majestic) at 10,720 feet. The view from the peak offers a panoramic view of the Brighton Lakes area, the Wasatch Mountains, the Uinta Mountains, Heber Valley, and Mount Timpanogos. It’s breath-taking, and an relatively […]

  • 11 Things I’ve Learned About Salt Lake City

    11 Things I’ve Learned About Salt Lake City

    I was a little nervous, because I had no idea what to expect. I had no idea what was in Utah. I did some research online before I left, and I had one visit with my dad before I drove out with my sister across the country. I was shocked at the beauty of my […]

  • 3 Months into Marriage [Newlywed 101]

    3 Months into Marriage [Newlywed 101]

    When I realized it’s been 3 months into our marriage already (July 2), I had a couple thoughts: 1) Is it really July!? 2) Not much has changed since the wedding. 3) So far, so good… Let’s keep it up, team! When Brighton and I got back from our mini-moon, people kept asking us how […]

  • Red Pine Lake [Hike]

    Red Pine Lake [Hike]

    When I pick hikes, I typically look for alpine lakes, epic views for days, and a peak to bag. Red Pine Lake checked all of those boxes. While I didn’t bag Pfeifferhorn in the Wasatch front, it’s back on my bucket list, saved for another day. I was treated to some amazing views from the […]

  • Great Basin National Park

    Great Basin National Park

    Happy 4th of July to everyone! I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend. Established in 1986, Great Basin National Park is located on the eastern border of Nevada, close to Utah. While this park is not frequently nearly as much as Smoky Mountains National Park with only 89,000 average visitors per year, […]

  • Taking Risks

    Taking Risks

    Man, does time fly! We are already in July 2016. Brighton jokes that I say that every month… and he might be right. That’s because I am always looking forward at what I have coming up that I tend to round time rather ridiculously. For instance, last weekend I said, “I can’t believe that June […]

  • Camping near Cascade Springs [Utah]

    Camping near Cascade Springs [Utah]

    Getting There and Finding a Campsite I had originally planned on camping in one of the campgrounds in Alpine Loop (Timpanooke or Granite Flat), but I neglected to make a reservation before the online systems closed. Brighton and I were a little slow going that morning- We had to gather our camping boxes and other […]

  • Olympic National Park

    Olympic National Park

    I have found a new favorite national park! …Well, at least for now. This park has it all: coast, forests, and mountains. Recognized as a World Heritage site for its rich resources, it was designated as a National Park in 1938. Did you know that Olympic National Park protects the largest old-growth forest in the […]

  • A Quick Trip to Vancouver, BC

    A Quick Trip to Vancouver, BC

    On our first full day in the Seattle area, we decided that the weather was not best for national parks… so we ended up in Canada. Why is it that every time we’re in Canada, it’s terrible weather? Either way, I still love the parts of Canada I’ve been to so far, and despite the […]

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