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Note: Starting in 2025 I got lazy so the writeups are not as in-depth as they were in previous years. That way, I can actually get them done. The new writeups (if they exist) are to get you headed in the right direction if you find a trip interesting.
2025
10/13 - 10/25: Vanua Levu & Taveuni, Fiji
This was a great trip! We had wonderful weather (a bit of rain here and there, but that is to be expected in Fiji). The snorkeling was amazing! So many new fish and beautiful coral. The people were friendly and helpful. The food was good and inexpensive. We stayed in two beautiful villas with great views. We rented a car on Vanua Levu and drove ourselves around. The roads were pretty good, although narrow in places. Driving is on the left side of the road, which took a bit of getting used to. All in all, a great trip!
We would definitely go back to Fiji! There are so many other islands to explore. Next time we would like to visit Kadavu and the Mamanuca Islands. Maybe do some diving as well as snorkeling. There are also some other places on Vanua Levu and Taveuni that will have to be put in the bucket list.
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9/8 - 9/12: Glacier National Park, Montana
This trip to Glacier was part of the trip to Banff National Park in Canada. All in all, the entire trip was very good except for two things: (1) It was very smokey at both locations, which made it difficult to get good views. I guess we will just have to go back. (2) Our last day in Glacier was supposed to be our second-to-last night in glacier, but after a fun day there came a torrential rainstorm. We got into our tent, thinking we would weather it out. No, the old tent finally gave up the ghost and we got soaked. So, we decided to pack up our wet gear and head home. We just need to get a new tent and try that last night again.
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9/2 - 9/8: Banff National Park, Canada
Banff has the potential to be absolutely stunning and I suspect it is. Some of the views we saw were incredible, to include our drive on the Icefields Parkway. Sadly, it was very smokey. But we still got a few good hikes in and some good photos.
The Hikes & Trips: And yes, I am aware that three of the four adventures is a favorite. We would do each one again.
8/8 - 8/15: Hawaii - Big Island (Place Holder)
6/16 - 7/3: Owhyee, OR & Escalante, UT
4/21 - 5/2: St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
2024
6/5 - 6/14: Newport Beach, CA
2023
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3/13 - 3/22: Palm Desert, CA and Tucson, AZ
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6/15 - 6/17: Grand Tetons
Just a quick stopover on our way back to Ohio for Rod's 50th high school reunion.
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8/21 - 8/26: Breckenridge, CO
A good hiking trip with friends Jim and Pam.
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6/15 - 6/17: Emmigrant Wilderness & Yosemite
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2021
3/28 - 4/2: Sedona Redrocks Adventure, AZ
In Old Town Cottonwood , we stayed at the Iron Horse Inn. Loved it! We drove to Sedona most days for hiking, and glad we didn't stay in Sedona. It is very crowded with a lot of cars. Go early to beat the crowds.
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4/25 - 4/30: Around Bryce Canyon, Escalante, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Just a quick stopover on our way back to Ohio for Rod's 50th high school reunion.
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6/6 - 6/10: Sawtooth Mountains
We stayed at the High Country Hotel in Bellevue, ID. Loved it!
We loved the Sawtooth Mountains. We plan on returning. The wildflowers were beautiful in June.
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7/25 - 8/2: North Oregon Coast
The Oregon Coast has some beautiful hikes and the scenery along the coast is some of the most beautiful I have seen. If you visit Oregon, you need to do a few hikes on the coast.
For the first few days, stayed at our place in Lincoln City. There are many hotels and camping areas you can choose from in the area. We camped at Whittaker Creek Campground for a few days and then at Blackberry Campground to finish up. We liked both campsites.
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St. George is something of an epicenter for great hikes in Utah, Arizona and Nevada, such as Snow Canyon State Park, Zion National Park, Valley of Fire State Park, Gold Butte National Monument, Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, Red Mountain Wilderness, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area.
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2021 Bonus Hikes
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2020
6/26 - 6/27: Steens Mountain Wilderness Oregon
We have hiked, camped, and biked in and around the Steens Mountain Wilderness. We have passed through on our way to other adventures. If you haven’t been to the Steens Mountains, then you really need to go.
Camp at Page Springs Campground, Oregon. Love this place.
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7/13 - 7/15: Succor Creek Area, Owyhee Oregon
Yet another adventure to the Owyhee Area in Southeastern Oregon. This one was a shorty.
Camp at Succor Creek Campground: Oregon - great place to camp.
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10/15 - 10/22: St. George Area Adventures: Utah
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12/5 - 12/10: Palm Desert, CA
Gotta love Palm Desert if you are a northerner in the winter. Just go; there are hikes everywhere.
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2020 Bonus Hikes
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