Sydney Our adventure to hike two legendary trails—Cradle Mountain to Lake St. Clair in Tasmania and the Routeburn Track in New Zealand—began with a flight to Sydney, Australia. This was the first stop on our way to meet our sons, Kevin and Eric, who would be joining us for this incredible outdoor journey. We were…
John Muir Trail – Piute Pass to Whitney Portal
Amidst the whispering pines and the backdrop of the Sierra Nevada’s rugged magnificence, I along with my wife Patty and our son Kevin stood at the threshold of an adventure that promised to test our mettle: backpacking the southern half of the John Muir Trail. Stretching from Piute Pass to the summit of Mount Whitney,…
Hiking the Wind River Range – Green Lakes to Big Sandy
Our great journey began with mimosas in Cleveland Ohio waiting for our flight to Jackson Hole Wyoming. Patty and I were joined by Sue Brown and Jerry Lynch for this once in a lifetime adventure. After arriving in Jackson Hole, we were shuttled to the Green Lakes trailhead, where we would begin our trek the next…
West Coast Trail-Vancouver Island, BC
As we embarked on our journey to the West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island, we couldn’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of excitement and anticipation. This trail has been on our bucket list for years, and finally, we were joined by our son Eric. We boarded a shuttle bus from Victoria to the trailhead…