Patagonia: Departure and Arrival **Completed in November 2019, The Torres del Paine ‘W’ hike is Sylvia and Brian’s fifth BucketList adventure completed together. It is also the furthest they have every ventured for a hike. Finally it was here…the day when all our preparations and guesswork would be proved either wonderfully right, or horribly wrong. This was the day that […]
One, Two…Three Ridges
Three Ridges Hike Day II: Harper’s Creek Shelter to Reid’s Gap (and out!) **Note that none of these photos is doctored or enhanced in any way…this is exactly what we saw, just as we saw it.** During the night we thought we detected the faintest fall of rain, seeming to dampen our wishes for a clear day to take in […]
The Back Stairs: The Mau-Har Trail
Three Ridges Hike, Day One: Reid’s Gap to Harper’s Creek Shelter A drive of nearly an hour and half got us to the the trail head at Reid’s Gap, which we found as expected to be already well populated with cars. It seemed overflowing already on this Friday morning; only when we returned would we see what it REALLY looked […]
Fall Is The Best Time For Hiking!
Prime Hiking Season is Underway! The heat of summer has finally gone and Sylvia and I can happily confirm that, while fall arrived a bit late to the mountains once again, this year the colors have been far better than the last two or three, and we managed to hit them far closer to peak. As we write this colors […]
Climate Change: Has The Battle Finally Turned?
Don’t Be On the Losing Side Of The Climate Change “Debate” There is no doubt that climate change is occurring, no doubt that the Earth is warming, and no doubt that human influence is by far and away the principal force behind the rise in global temperatures. There is broad scientific consensus on these facts, enormous amounts of scientific research […]
In the Garden Of The Gods
Colorado Springs and The Garden of the Gods ***Here’s another post with a whole ton of photos. We recommend hitting refresh a bunch.*** In addition to being judged one of the finest places in the US to live, the city of Colorado Springs also attracts some five million tourist visitors a year. Some come for nearby Pike’s Peak, the easternmost […]
Highway to the Sky
Rocky Mountain National Park IV: Trail Ridge Road ***Warning this post has a whole ton of photos and may load slowly.*** After our horseback riding adventures at Moraine Park, we had to high tail it out of Dodge before the sun quit. We had many miles to cover before we reached our next destination — the ski resort of Vail, […]
Centennial State
We FINALLY Make it to Colorado After returning from Mexico we found ourselves at the tail end of the summer season, not in the best of shape and with barely fourteen weeks left until our trip to Patagonia. Temperatures in Raleigh were nearly what they had been in the Baja Peninsula…not ideal for hiking, and our time spent by the […]
We’re Planning Something Big!
We’re About to Explore New Territory on BecauseItzThere! Sylvia and Brian are fresh off their Anniversary trip to Baja California. We enjoyed ourselves greatly, but did no hiking on this trip. You would not want to hike the Baja in summer, unless you have a fondness for heatstroke. However we are about to embark on a second trip out west, […]
The Countdown to Patagonia: Torres Del Paine
Our Torres Del Paine Logistics Are Nearly Complete The time for Patagonia is fast approaching. Every resource available to us tells the same tale…book months in advance, especially for popular Torres del Paine, or else lose out. In days past it was possible to show up at this park with a tent, a pair of legs, a will, a few […]