Hiking and Adventures with Brian and Sylvia
Crowds, Packed Trails Make Hiking at Your Favorite Destination a Serious Risk Right Now. Last weekend like millions of other Americans, Brian, Sylvia and Fitz Roy got tired of sitting around the house and decided to head out on an adventure. This should be the fun and happy tale of that story. Instead, it is a cautionary tale of why […]
How — and whether– To Pursue Adventure in the Midst of Pandemic Last week Sylvia and Brian were hiking out in the mountains of North Carolina Mountains, celebrating Brian’s birthday. We returned home to a different world than the one we left. True, the writing had been on the wall, if one had been willing to see it. Already, the […]
We Celebrate a Doggie Milestone With a Trip To the Mountains Fitz Roy passed a recent milestone in his career as a dog when he graduated from Beginner Dog Education. He is now a fully certified dog! Of course, Fitz already knew how to be a dog. Trying to act like a GOOD dog around human and other dogs has […]
DuPont State Forest Part 1 *We have added DuPont State Forest to the list of Best Hikes in the Southern Appalachians. This outstanding state park that featuring it is practically a waterfall week in itself!* **DISCLAIMER: While all of the waterfalls featured on Becauseitzthere can be safely hiked and enjoyed, be aware that there is GREAT RISK involved in venturing […]
If you are thinking about the TMB, the time to start planning is NOW Sylvia and I completed the Tour du Mont Blanc in 2018…it remains the most impressive adventure we’ve ever taken together. If you are considering doing the trek yourself this year, it’s time to make that decision and — if in the affirmative — start your planning. […]
Patagonia: Could I Hike It Too? Brian and Sylvia managed to complete a pair of major top shelf trekking destinations in 2019, both in the region of South America known as Patagonia…the extreme southern tip of the continent, where the scenery is otherworldly but the weather conditions often brutish. Some may be wondering if this is something that they could […]
As most of you know, Sylvia and I live for the BIG adventures. We went about as far as one can this year and still remain in the atmosphere, venturing all the way to the edge of the world, remote Patagonia, in search of adventure (which we certainly found.) We would consider this a big one, for sure.
Patagonia: The Return Home **Completed in November 2019, The Torres del Paine ‘W’ hike and Fitz Roy are Sylvia and Brian’s fifth and sixth BucketList adventure completed together, respectively. We have never ventured further to put a hike in our bucket. And so it was over. Except for the long, long road back.
Fitz Roy: Day 3 **Completed in November 2019, Fitz Roy (Los Glaciares National Park of Argentina) is Sylvia and Brian’s sixth BucketList adventure completed together. It is also the furthest they have ever ventured for a hike.** The day had finally come.This was the hike that we were looking forward to perhaps more than any other on this trip. This […]
Fitz Roy: Day 2 **Completed in November 2019, Fitz Roy (Los Glaciares National Park of Argentina) is Sylvia and Brian’s sixth BucketList adventure completed together. It is also the furthest they have ever ventured for a hike.** Our second day in El Chaltèn began gray and cloudy, just as the last one had. But the promise of a better forecast […]