Colorado


  • High Altitude Hiking: How to Train for 14ers at Sea Level

    High Altitude Hiking: How to Train for 14ers at Sea Level

    Hiking a 14er can be an exhilarating experience, but it’s not without its challenges. One of the biggest obstacles for hikers who live at or near sea level (we’re lovingly known as flatlanders) is the altitude. Training for a 14er can be difficult, especially if you don’t have access to high-altitude environments to prepare your…


  • Backpacking at South Colony Lakes Colorado

    Backpacking at South Colony Lakes Colorado

    This post contains one or more affiliate links, which means I could make a commission if you purchase a product through my link. The price isn’t any different than if you shopped directly, and I don’t link to any product I don’t recommend! If you catch me daydreaming, I’m either contemplating my next artwork or…


  • Beginner backpacking tips from my first time backpacking

    Beginner backpacking tips from my first time backpacking

    First time backpacking tips and lessons learned from a beginner backpacker in South Colony Lakes, Colorado


  • Afternoon in paradise

    The clouds swirled above in multiple layers Shifting from wind, rain, sunshine We were in the arc of a rainbow I wondered if three different days passed. Twin peaks stood in stark contrast Conducting the clouds Casting gold dust and shadow in the valley I rested in their enduring majesty. The spruce and the aspen…