Hike #6 for 2026 We joined a NV State Park Ranger for a desert night hike. We walked about two miles on a flat, well-marked trail of hard packed and loose sand through sagebrush. We started before sunset and let our eyes adjust to the darkness using only the light of the moon to see … Continue reading Desert Night Hike
Tag: Hiking With Kids
Valley of Fire State Park – Nevada
Hikes #4 & #5 for 2026 Our debut glamping trip of the 2026 season was to Valley of Fire State Park - a bucket list destination for us! As we were prepping the trailer, my husband discovered that the water pump wasn’t working. It’s always something with recreational equipment. 🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️ He spent a day searching … Continue reading Valley of Fire State Park – Nevada
Zilker Park Disc Golf Course & Waymo Driverless Uber & JuiceLand – Austin, TX
After visiting Flying Armadillo Disc Golf Course we ate at Chuy’s Tex-Mex restaurant in San Marcos which was fine but not great. We ate at about 3pm due to a bit of jet lag… we should be on track by the time we head back home. Ha! the cutlery packaging encourages saying Grace in multiple … Continue reading Zilker Park Disc Golf Course & Waymo Driverless Uber & JuiceLand – Austin, TX
Spooner Summit Snow Play Area, Nevada
Hike #2 for 2026 We hiked and sledded for about 2 hours. My husband and I guess we went somewhere between 1/2 - 1 mile. Let’s call it at 3/4 of a mile? 🤷🏻♀️ It was hard to tell because we were climbing through deep (3 feet) wet snow (Sierra cement) with steep elevation gain … Continue reading Spooner Summit Snow Play Area, Nevada
First Hike 1/1/26 & Goals for 2026 (slightly updated 1/5/26)
This hike has become an annual tradition for our family. We were excited to participate for the third year in a row! I can’t remember the last time we’ve lived in one place long enough to do a thing three years in a row! This hike was about a 2 mile loop on a flat … Continue reading First Hike 1/1/26 & Goals for 2026 (slightly updated 1/5/26)
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