Trail stories from the Lost Coast 🥾 This past October, Reid and I had the chance to thru-hike the Lost Coast Trail again, but this time with a unique challenge. The permits we had selected a year prior had, unbeknownst at the time, night low tides. We would have to hike the “impassible zones” (beach areas only hike-able at low tide) primarily in the dark. On our second day, we perched ourselves on top of a cliff patiently waiting for the tide to dip below 3 feet. Somewhere around 9 PM, we slowly descended down to the rocky beach below us to begin the second impassable section. By now it had been a while since sunset, and we all marched one-by-one dipping in and out of the eroded cliff side to keep our shoes as dry as possible. Reid was leading the pack, his rhythm helping us time the waves rushing up the shore. We kept a quick pace, hoping that we would reach the end of the three mile zone before 11pm. He ducked around the next corner, and just as quickly, ran back- face as white as a ghost. Around that corner, he saw a rock just at the edge of the eroded cliffside- that began to move. That rock turned around, stood up on its hind legs, and momentarily glanced at Reids direction, likely blinded by his headlamp, before taking off into the darkness. Reid had come face to face with one of the Lost Coast's long-term residents. Black Bear activity is common in this area of the coast, and we had just interrupted one making their way to the black sand beaches in search of a gourmet Sea Urchin dinner. Throughout the rest of that 3 mile night, we saw 3 more black bears. We watched one scale a vertical cliff to get distance itself from our group, and I clicked my poles every few minutes with an "AYOBEAR" to hopefully alert potential dinner guests of our presence. Eventually, we made it to camp- luckily just before 11pm. . . . By the way, just in case anyone is wondering…Probably best not to do this at night. 🐻

A shark fin & frozen fingers 🦈 An extended weekend meant our first trip to the Eastern Sierra this year. Two days of climbing in the Hills and River Gorge, and a day of Mammoth skiing was the recipe for the perfect adventure weekend. Not pictured: the bomb post night-climb vegetarian chili I made that I’ve been thinking about ever since. Camping meals hit different. . . . . . #easternsierras #easternsierra #whitneyportal #mountwhitney #mtwhitney #alabamahills #alabamahillsclimbing #mammothmountain #mammoth #climbers #lonepine #campingweekend #optoutdoors #climbingphotography #lasportiva #petzl #visitcalifornia #roadtripusa #mountaintherapy #sonyusa #hikecalifornia #outsidemagazine #suitcasetravels #adventureenthusiasts

February Dawn Patrol 💕 (2.1.23) . . . . #visitsantacruz #santacruzwaves #santacruz #santacruzcalifornia #centralcoast #californiacoast #visitcalifornia #dawnpatrol #sunrisesurf #surfline #highway1 #pacificcoast #oneill #sonyusa #visittheusa #ourplanetdaily #suitcasemag #tlpicks #wildcalifornia #seemonterey #surftown #surfgirlmag #californiasunrise #bay_shooters #montereybay

Mountain Layers Happy Friday 🤘 We’re gearing up for (hopefully) many days spent in the mountains this winter season. I just got my first-ever snowboard, and I’m really stoked to continue learning a new sport into the New Year. Here’s to many mountain days and hopefully some backcountry exploring ❄️ . . . . . #alpinelakeswilderness #backcountrycamping #backpacking #mountainsunset #nrthwst #pacificnorthwest #pnwonderland #backpackingwomen #backpackingadventures #pnwadventures #hikingbangers #outdoorwomen #sheexplores #backpackingviews #trekkingtoes #trailaddict #optoutdoors #backpackermag #outsidemag #suitcasetravels #tlpicks #sonyusa #usaroadtrip #hikingviews #mountainlayers #hikewashington #washingtontrails #pnwtrails

November in Big Sur Believe it or not, this past weekend has been the only time I’ve ventured down to Big Sur this year. I’ve made it my mission next spring to come more often in search of flower buds and quiet surf breaks 🌼🌊 . . . . . #bigsur #bigsurcoast #bigsurcamping #bigsurcalifornia #visitcalifornia #highway1 #pacificcoasthighway #pacificcoast #centralcoast #bayarea #bay_shooters #suitcasetravels #folkmagazine #tlpicks #outsidemagazine #seemonterey #usaroadtrip #coastalvibes #ourdoortones #folkscenery #wildbayarea #sonyusa #hikecalifornia #californiaroadtrip

Yosemite in the summer 💛 . . . . . #yosemite #yosemitenationalpark #yosemitevalley #cathedrallake #nationalparkgeek #nationalpark #nationalparkphotography #californiaroadtrip #hikecalifornia #backpacking #backpackinggirls #outdoorwomen #hikingbangers #wildcalifornia #outsidemag #backpackermag #visitcalifornia #hikemoreworryless #hikemore #womenwhohike #sonyusa #goparks #roadtrip #tuolumne #backpackingwomen #backpackingadventures #backcountry #optoutdoors

A moment of stillness… Long time, no post 🙃 I’ve got a few trips over the past month to share about, and a few more coming before the end of the year. I’m bummed to say our backpacking trips have likely come to a close for the year, but we’re already getting some big ideas for 2023. 🤙 . . . . . #mtshasta #visitcalifornia #shasta #shastalake #norcal #shastacounty #northerncalifornia #explorecalifornia #hikecalifornia #heartlake #outdoortones #optoutdoors #womenwhohike #backpackingwomen #backpackinggirls #alpinelake #trailaddict #sheexplores #findyourselfoutside #outdoorwomen #sonyusa #outsidemag #hikemore #trekkingtoes #fallhiking #mountainsunset #idhikethat

Sunset on Mt Daniel ✨ Right after we climbed the snowfield and made it to the top of the gap, we were met by this incredible alpine lake. What a beaut! . . . . . #alpinelakeswilderness #alpinelake #backpackingwomen #backpackinggirls #backpacking #pnwadventures #washingtontrails #hikewashington #optoutdoors #hikepnw #alpinelake #mountainsunset #pnwwonderland #nrthwst #backpackermag #outsidemag #trekkingtoes #hikingbangers #idhikerhat #outdoorwomen #trailaddict #sheexplores #findyourbackcountry #backcountrycamping #backpackingviews #explorewashington #outdoorwomen #sonyusa #backpackingphotography