Crimson enjoying the view

SHT: Cascade River State Park to Caribou Trail

Crimson’s SHT debut is in the books! It was a great family weekend hiking through the woods with some beautiful views and an awesome campsite right on a creek!

Second overlook on Leveau Mountain hike, the best one yet

Tettegouche State Park

We introduced Emily to our favorite place in Minnesota, the North Shore! We spent a long weekend car camping and day hiking out of Tettegouche State Park. It was a great time to get up there and experience the fall colors!

Another view from the top

Cascade River State Park

We celebrated our two-year wedding anniversary with a long weekend full of camping at Cascade River State Park and hiking around the Grand Marais and Grand Portage areas. Car camping was a luxurious break from all the backpacking we’ve been doing, and it was nice to kick back at the campsite with hearty food and frosty beverages after hiking!

One last look back

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Our first ever trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW)! We had a bit of a bumpy start with some rough water, but things turned the corner and it was a great time with great friends. We can’t wait to tell you all about it!

Another view from the top of Ted Tofte Overlook

SHT: Dyer’s Creek to Britton Peak Flip-Flop Hike

Ashley took off for a girls backpacking trip on the SHT with Laura over the weekend - an adventure filled with a late-night hike in, (a few) wrong turns, some pesky bugs, and amazing views of Lake Superior, Temperance and Cross Rivers, and some great inland overlooks!

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!