Van Life
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Van Life Day 23
Another big NP day! This time, Kings Canyon! This park was tucked down past one of the most scenic drives I’ve had so far! That, mixed with a stunning hike, makes King Canyon definitely in my top 5 National Parks. Was also lucky enough to bump into a wide cast of critters, squirrels, chipmunks, Hawks,…
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Van life Day 22
Mariposa Grove! Before leaving Yosemite, I decided to go to Mariposa Grove to get a sneak peek at some Sequoias before getting to Sequoia NP! Now, these aren’t the biggest, but man, are they massive! The Redwoods were tall, but the Sequioas are Thicc!Had to take a short shuttle and did a little hike around…
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Van Life Day 21
Yosemite National Park! Big ol’ Yosemite day! Spent the whole day hiking the valleys! It was a day of improv for sure. My original plan for hikes was turned on its head due to some road closures, as well as rangers letting me know that one of my hikes wasn’t going to be as pretty…
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Van Life Day 19
Muir Woods & San Francisco! What a long and fantastic day! Starting strong in the Muir Woods, squeezing in one last day in the Redwoods! And the dense fog was really setting a tremendous tone for the hike! It was so totally worth getting into San Francisco a little later! After hiking, we hit up…
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Van Life Day 18
Spent the whole day at Point Reyes National Seashore! The first thing we did was go to the Cypress tree tunnel, which was neat! Led up to an old radio building with some history. After that, we went to Drake Beach and found the coolest little caterpillar! Then we went down to Chimney Rock and…
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Van Life Day 16
Glass Beach! Swooping on down from the Redwoods we stayed coastal! Our target set for Glass Beach! A beach famous for it abundance of sea glass! We took and windy but oh so pretty road to the coast and bumped into a couple of nomads willing to share a cup of coffee with me! Turns…
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Van Life Day 14
This was the big Redwood day! We spent all day hiking the James Irwin trail, which was my longest hike yet! The prize at the end of the hike? Nothing less than the world-famous Fern Canyon! The Fern Canyon was everything I wanted it to be! It was so cool, and because it was off-season,…
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Van Life Day 13
Redwoods! The first half of the day was my first day in the Redwoods! The drive was incredible, but the hike was 100 times better! The forest was so lush, and the weather was perfect! The Grove of Titans trail was the ideal introduction to the Redwoods. The trees were massive, and the area was…
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Day 11 Of Van Life
Crater Lake! Big day! First NP of the trip! Crater Lake NP! The park was partially closed for the season due to snow so you could only get in on the south side. But we weren’t gonna let any snow stop us from seeing the purdy lake! We set our sights on Garfield peak! After…
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Van Life Day 10
After spending a beautiful morning enjoying Odell lake and making some pancakes, I doubled back to Diamond Creek Falls and got to see not 1 but 2 incredible waterfalls! The first one was super easy to get to, and goodness, the pine trees and the water fall had me swooning! Now there was a lake…
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