hiking gear, camping gear


Let's hit the trail with our hiking gear! Grab the hiking stick, backpack, rain gear, thick socks and water proofed boots. It's time to pack it in and do some camping outdoors. Our favorite spot is a place called the West Fork and it awaits us, even beckons to us to get moving. I can already see the crimson, orange and yellow leaves of fall and smell the distinctive aroma of the region. It is simply bliss!

We love to camp right along the running creek and hear the gurgling water as it runs over the rocks at night. It is such a peaceful sound. In the morning we splash cool water from the creek on our faces, pack up our camping gear, put on our hiking gear and continue on down the hiking trail.  

I always make a fresh batch of homemade granola bars and toss them in the backpack hiking gear. The taste of fresh oats, honey, almonds, walnuts and raisins is great when hiking. I also throw in some oranges and apples. A nice break from hiking for a snack along the creek is wonderful. Sometimes if we are lucky, we will see a deer come to the water to share our snack time together. It just doesn't get any better than that!