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Exploring the Strawberry Mountains – My First Backpack

I am embarrassed to say that prior to being 44, I had not backpacked.  I’ve done tons of day hiking.  A slew of car camping.  And I have camped out in the woods for multiple days, at Rainbow Gatherings and when packing with llamas.  But in the strict sense of the word backpacking,

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7 Tips for Winter Traveling in Iceland

So, you have probably heard that Iceland is green and Greenland is icy.  There is a myth about war faring Vikings naming the nations, to give the wrong impression to their enemies.  Well, that story is a myth, but indeed, Iceland is currently warmer and greener than Greenland due to the Gulf Stream. 

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My Herbal First Aid Kit

I travel with two competing schools of thought running through my head.  First, bring everything you may need, it’s such a pain in the butt to track things down when you are traveling.  Second, the world is abundant and I know how to find what I need wherever I am.

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What Should I Pack When I Travel?

It’s late at night, your flight leaves at 6AM, and you are still scurrying around your house, trying to tie up loose ends, checking things off your handwritten list, wondering “What should I pack?”, trying not to forget anything. But inevitably, you always do.  Yes, I have been there too,

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