Before you could snap your fingers, our lives had instantly changed. Just like that, we had to make a new plan. We found ourselves scrambling, hashing ideas back and forth. We needed to find a new home and a new job ASAP. There was no going back, only forward. The hardest thing to do in [...]
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Shakedown Hike of Misery
We have made a few new purchases in between Alaska and our potential start date of the PCT (March 20). First, we upgraded our sleep system: sleeping pads and sleeping bags/quilts. I actually dove into YouTube and looked up a few DIY (Do It Yourself) ideas for a summer quilt and made one. We then [...]
Nina’s New Home
Where will we go? What will we do? The life we had in Florida had been swept away. There would be no guiding for quite some time, no service industry. Our island had been hit hard, with the eye of the storm passing just a measly 20 or so miles from Marathon. We now had [...]
Fleeing Hurricane Irma
It was hot, so hot that the stickiness of the air made everything sweat. There was no wind, no breeze, no relief from the heat. We were working day after day putting away everything for our trip. Following the news, we learned that there was a hurricane way off in the Atlantic Ocean. Just a [...]
Social Media and Connectivity
Well, it's been a long two days of linking accounts, uploading content, and getting everything synced. But, we think we've got it well enough to publish. The easiest part was setting up a new Instagram and Sierra crushed that out in no time; linking our accounts and getting pictures for post. Next she created our [...]
Florida Life
Well Its been a crazy slow ride in Florida these past months. I have been working tirelessly to get my Divemaster Cert. This would be the beginning stages of the professional side of diving, allowing me to guide and accompany groups of divers and individuals on trips. I managed to crush out my Open Water, [...]
The Return to the Mountain
My last day in Anchorage was spent wandering the streets. I had been packed for days and found myself taking more and more walks. The rain cascaded off the roofs and eves creating tiny rivers in the streets. The gutters filled with babbling little brooks, floating leaves, and sticks down to the drains and beyond. [...]
The Waiting Place
With the last few weeks going by at a break neck pace. I unexpectedly found myself finishing my contract early, a whole week early, to my surprise. What would I do with all that time? My flights were all booked months before, trips all planned a while ago. I let Sierra know I was done [...]
Sacrifice what you are for what you will become
My new job allowed me more time to myself. Working 12 hour shifts was much better than 4 hours here and there. I now more opportunities to go into town, to get things done. My weekends in the park continued with Sierra. My free time however was spent looking for work. We were both looking [...]
Princess Cruises is the Devil
Upon returning from our backcountry weekend, I was met with a startling event. I had just gotten up at 5 am and rode the bus 5 hours to be back by 11 am, all in time for my first shift driving at work. As I came into the office Carrie asked me to come outside [...]
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