Recent content by ZombieCat

First trip of 2025 is complete. SO many bears with the cutest cubs! Regrouping now for a few local weekend jaunts.

I’m at the end of a short camping trip; I’ve noticed during both my planning and travel that the “#getoutdoor” fad has significantly slowed down. Maybe it’s no longer the cool kids thing, maybe the economy, who knows? I reckon it’s just more space and solitude for me. And for the record...

Badlands NP is interesting, but not really a multi-day destination. Check for dispersed camping in the grasslands near the prairie dog town, adjacent to the Pinnacles entrance. Stop for pics at Wall Drug, drive thru Custer State Park, see Deadwood (Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane’s graves)...

Hey, did you happen to camp in Rocky Mountain National Park a couple years ago in June? There was a trailer with that same graphic. I remembered the design because it looked so cool!

My first camping trip of 2025 will begin next week! Heading to North Carolina, with a short stop in Virginia.

I’m fine with the occasional campfire for social gatherings. However, numerous days/nights camping in smoky conditions due to wildfires, once packing up late and fleeing due to the choking smoke and once a forced evacuation, have made me appreciate clean air. I even had to wash my down sleeping...

The trailer is getting her yearly maintenance in preparation for summer adventures!

Agreed. I’ll certainly have pets again someday, but right now I have the ability and stamina to travel for longer periods (as in months) and any pet would severely inhibit my schedule, activities and enjoyment. They aren’t allowed in many hiking areas and as a hobbyist wildlife photographer...

Thank you for saying this - I’m treated like the Antichrist when I refuse to have a campfire. When your clothing and hair reek of smoke, you carry it back into your bed and that smells, too. This may be tolerable for a weekend, but not long term. You can wash your bedding, but the smell gets...

I see your osprey and raise you…this:

Back at home, prepping for bigger trips. For my Marylanders, the “Spring of Deception” season has begun.

Here’s a funny one that happened to me a few years ago. For context, I’m a woman and live in a suburban neighborhood where the majority of people drive smaller SUVs or fuel efficient sedans. I’m walking from the grocery store to my truck (lifted black 4Runner Trail with lots of park/outdoor...

Hello, Arizona! Today I visited Chiracahua National Monument; the red rock formations are truly spectacular. After the recent snow, every leaf and twig on the higher sections of the trails were covered in thick, fluffy frost, like a high desert cupcake. Mmmmm, cupcakes…

Hello, Arizona! Today I visited Chiracahua National Monument; the red rock formations are truly spectacular. After the recent snow, every leaf and twig on the higher sections of the trails were covered in thick, fluffy frost, like a high desert cupcake. Mmmmm, cupcakes

Hello, Arizona! Today I visited Chiracahua National Monument; the red rock formations are truly spectacular. After the recent snow, every leaf and twig on the higher sections of the trails were covered in thick, fluffy frost, like a high desert cupcake. Mmmmm, cupcakes