Update: Because I’m a space cadet and forgot to publish this earlier, this post is actually a month old. We’ve since hiked to Muir in super sunny conditions, and also had our summit attempt last weekend.  This past Sunday, Sky and I set out to stand at the highest point on Mt. Rainier before you… Continue reading Hiking to Camp Muir

Last weekend, Sky and I and three of our friends attempted to summit Mt. Rainier. Spoiler alert: We didn’t make it. As it turns out, a terrible winter storm rolled in Friday night as we were arriving. After picking up our most experienced team member from SeaTac airport, we drove straight to the trailhead on Friday… Continue reading Camp Muir: 3 times in 4 weeks

When Sky and I began the big move out West, we had to give up a lot of our belongings. Clothes that didn’t fit, shoes we never wore, a ten-year-old futon, … the list was long. And since we were determined to cram as much of our stuff as possible into a small SUV (hello,… Continue reading The Gear Wall!

As of tonight, Skybird and I are officially less than eight hours from our new home. We’re holed up in a beautiful hotel in Missoula, MT right now, eating “the best burritos in Missoula,” (which are really just OK), drinking Pacifico, and watching OscarCatAboutTown parade around the console by the television. We’ve come 2,385 miles from… Continue reading Wild Wild West!