Cheers!

Salt Lake City

Ashley and the girls (minus one) took a break from all the B.S. that is 2020 and flew to Salt Lake City for a long weekend of hiking and girl time. It was just what the doctor ordered and so fun to check another place off of the bucket list.

Hiking along the Cascade River loop

SHT: Cascade River State Park to Judge Magney State Park

We clocked in our longest section hike on the SHT yet - 40 miles in the backcountry exploring one of our favorite places ever!

More awesome views from the ridge

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

We spent Labor Day weekend exploring a new place and had a great time in the “Porkies” doing some backpacking. We had great campsites on not one, but two iconic lakes, hiked right along Lake Superior’s south shore, and enjoyed beautiful views along the way.

Gorgeous sunset Saturday night

BWCAW 2020

We went back out to the boundary waters for the second year in a row, this time in the Ely area and with Al and Lindsey along for the adventure! It was a great time with great friends, and we can’t wait to go back again next year.

Campfire lakeside

Timber-Frear Canoe Route

We decided to try something a little different than our usual north shore backpacking weekend, and opted for this loop paddle route!

About Us

We’re Joe and Ashley Simon - lovers of hiking, paddling, camping, and anything outdoors. We started this blog to document our adventures, share our experiences with friends and family, and have something fun for us to work on together and look back on! We hope you enjoy reading about our adventures and that they inspire you to get out and explore. Thanks for stopping by!