It’s amazing that I managed to stay away from the mountains for two full days after arriving in Vegas late last Tuesday night. I chalk that up to a mild case of post-traumatic stress disorder, courtesy of fried and scrambled brains served up during the preceding 3 day road trip in the convertible. On Friday morning I…
Thanks to Facebook, I recently read about and saw pictures of some cool hikes that my hiking guru, TJ [the hiking program director at Fitness Ridge Malibut/Biggest Loser Resort] had recently completed. They seemed pretty challenging. I told myself that I, too, was up to the challenge. Even though I wasn’t 100% sure that I was. Mr. Enthusiasm and I were…
I was supposed to have posted about my Mummy Spring Trail hike last Friday. As usual, time got away from me. And now I have two more posts brewing in my head, based on my 3-day mini vacation in Big Bear Lake. I see a lot of writing in my near future. Time to grab some more…
The first [and only other] time I attempted the Mary Jane Falls hike, in the Spring Mountains of Nevada, was in November 2011. The hike itself was beautiful, but I felt like such a failure, huffing and puffing as I struggled to make the ascent, that I guess I’ve been too afraid to try it…
I arrived into Vegas mid-day on Wednesday this past week, but a migraine that grew progressively worse throughout my two flights knocked me flat on my back the minute I walked into the condo. My hopes for a hike on my first day back were quickly filed away for another day. Thursday came and went so…
On Wednesday morning, one of the last nice, clear days here in the Las Vegas valley before a winter rainstorm threatened to roll in, I gathered my gear: camelback, trekking poles, double-layer socks, hiking boots and cell phone and headed to the mountains. Yes, I had all the equipment I needed, but was I ready,…
A reluctant hiker no more …introducing: Mr. Enthusiasm! Apparently I touched a bit of nerve with my previous post about hiking, where I referred to my husband (and hiking partner) as “reluctant at best”. Don’t get me wrong, I am very, very grateful to have someone to hike with. And, I can tell you that…
