I’m always super excited about winter, especially in New Hampshire. It usually means ample snow and fun playing with snow shoes, skis, and a variety of winter attire and accessories. I really do love it, even though winters the last…
Camping in Southern Utah Day 1
We flew into Vegas on the Friday before Thanksgiving and got in pretty late. We stayed in Vegas at a cheap casino resort, and the room was pretty crappy, but it was fine for the night. Nevada charges a resort…
Camping in Acadia National Park
For the Indigenous Peoples’ Day long weekend, Huiyeng and I planned a camping trip to Acadia National Park in Maine. Actually, I just mentioned an interest in going, and she planned pretty much the entire trip, because that’s how she…
Facing Fears on Mt. Chocorua
It’s no secret that I have been working on overcoming, or at least taming, my fear of heights. I have definitely improved as I’ve been hiking over the last couple of years. I have had two real trials, where I…
Mountain Biking in Bear Brook Park
Bear Brook State Park in New Hampshire has about 40 miles of trails. It’s a fun place to hike but also to mountain bike! Huiyeng lives nearby, so we often default to mountain biking there. She used to live in…
Kayaking the Contoocook
The weather is cooling down as the summer nears its end here in New Hampshire. Soon the leaves will start to change, and my kayak will glide through the water surrounded by the vibrant colors of fall. The Contoocook River…
Kayak Camping in the Adirondacks
We drove four or so hours from New Hampshire to Raquette Lake in the Adirondacks of New York to meet our friends, Jen and Jay for kayak camping! We parked at the Golden Beach Campground instead of at the public…
Camping at Poland Spring Campground, Maine
This was a two-day, one-night experience. We even remembered the poles for the tent this time. Everything went off without a hitch. The campground itself was more upscale than our usual ones. It was upscale in that it had an…
Riding the Kingdom Trails
Starting Out We wanted to check out Vermont’s infamous mountain biking oasis, The Kingdom Trails, on our way back to New Hampshire after camping. They are located in the Northeast Kingdom in Vermont, not too far from St. Johnsbury and…
Camping in Northern Vermont
Sometimes things don’t go the way you intend… Huiyeng and I both had a pretty hectic week at work leading up to our much anticipated weekend camping trip. Plus, she had just gotten back the weekend before from an epic…