I just finished reading a book called “Tent for Seven” by Marty Ohlhaut and his daughter, Grace Ly. I’ll just spoil the rest of the review for you and tell you to buy it – the book is engaging, funny,…
Gear Review: Camptrace Hiking Hat
Today I get to review two hiking hats from Camptrace! I love the bucket hat style for hiking; they keep the sun off of my face, ears, and neck – which given how light-skinned I am is a good thing. …
Kayak Review: Lifetime Lancer vs. Lifetime Zenith
We currently own four kayaks: Two orange Lancer 10ft. kayaks by Lifetime and two teal Zenith 10ft. kayaks, also by Lifetime. While they’re made by the same company and have some similarities, they’re very different boats. So I’d like to…
Kayak Review: Lifetime Lancer 100, Sundolphin Aruba 10, L.L. Bean Manatee 100
Last fall, my hiking group had the fantastic opportunity to test out three different kayaks on a small lake not far from where I live. We had a great time testing them (or should we call it playing around?) for…
Book Review: Ramble On: A History of Hiking by Jeffery J. Doran
Disclaimer: I have known Jeff through social media for a number of years, and enjoyed and made good use of his websites (see the list here) even before we “friended”. We have also partnered on a number of books. Jeff…
Holden Beach House Review: Blue Heaven, 108 Raleigh Street
Well, we visited Holden Beach, North Carolina again (in case you missed the post a few weeks ago with a whole lot of pictures I took during our stay)! Because we ended up renting last minute (really, we called up…
The Best of Anne’s Travels in 2015
So it’s the end of 2015, and it’s time to do the second annual best-of-Anne’s-Travels! Last year, I simply posted the most popular posts of the year, but if I did that again, it would be nigh unto identical, with…
eBook Review: Hidden Gems of the Western United States
Imagine a travel book that overviews about 130 off-the-beaten-path destinations in the western US states? A book that gives historical, geological, and zoological information for a wide variety of parks that will pique the interest of almost anyone? That’s what…
Gear Review: Nalgene HDPE Water Bottle
What can I say? The Nalgene HDPE Wide Mouth Water Bottle (1-Pint) have done us incredibly well. Over the last 8 years they’ve been sat on, kicked, dropped, tossed, jostled together in a backpack, lost, found, and bumped all over the…
Book Review: John Fielder’s Best of Colorado
I originally wrote this review of the book “John Fielder’s Best of Colorado” for the now-debunked E-pinions website, so if it’s a little different style than what I usually publish, you’ll know why. Pros: Great information for the…