This was an eventful one! I woke up on the porch of the cabin and could have stayed there a while! It was a warm quiet night. But I had…
Kim2Pine: Day 0
All my bags are packed! I’m ready to go 😁👍🏻 After a wonderful sendoff from my Kimberley community, I have finally loaded all my gear into the backpack and am…
Kim2Pine Gear
I will attempt to answer the questions I received about my gear. Much of it is the same as for the PCT. My quilt is the same, a 22F one…
Kim2Pine 2024
It’s time to commit to this! So here it goes: I am less than 3 weeks away from my planned departure date on what I now call “KIM2PINE”. This is…
2023 Book List
Having just completed a record year of reading (31 books completed) I am excited to share my favourites! There were some real gems among my choices, with some classics and…
2022 Book List
Better late than never I guess! As we are nearing the end of 2023 and another year in which I was able to complete my book challenge (a book every…
Summer 2022 Hiking
Enjoy this collection of pictures from my hikes in the Okanagan and the West Kootenays in July and August 2022! First some impressions from the last few days in Winthrop,…
Stehekin Trio
What a treat to be hiking with a friend this time! After multiple attempts and many hours of planning, Ron and I coordinated our schedules and made this adventure happen!…
Day Hikes in the Methow
I wanted to share a few pictures from various shorter (non-camping) hikes around the Methow Valley. Between the longer trips, it’s always great to go back to my favourite hikes…
North Lake
The sign above is at least 67 years old since the name changed from Chelan National Forest to Okanogan National Forest in 1955! Keyla and I were lucky to get…