camping

Backpacking the Na Pali Coast on the Kalalau Trail

Posted by Jason on December 21, 2011 - 1:46am in Our Travels.
When: 
November 27, 2011 to November 28, 2011

In planning our trip to Kauai, Katie and I decided that we would like to backpack along the Na Pali Coast. The coast is formed by a series of sharp cliffs that are hard to describe, but look really cool. I really wanted to try backpacking it, and Katie was interested because the views from the trail are supposed to be amazing. Also, it is a part of the island that is inaccessible to cars, so the only ways to see it are to hike or take a boat.

Hurricane Ridge and Port Angeles

Posted by Jason on June 2, 2011 - 2:30am in Our Travels.
When: 
May 30, 2011

Our last day in the Olympic National Park was not as busy as the first two days. We all woke up a little before 6 AM. Penelope slept a lot better the second night, but she woke up around 4:30 AM and had trouble falling back to sleep. With the bunting on, she couldn't roll around and sleep on her side like she likes to do. To help her sleep, we took her out of the bunting, and then I slept with her half in my sleeping bag and half covered by a blanket.

Hoh Rainforest and Rialto Beach

Posted by Jason on June 2, 2011 - 2:10am in Our Travels.
When: 
May 29, 2011

Today (Sunday) we woke up and had breakfast: hot cocoa and oatmeal for us, banana apricot mixed grain jar food for Penelope. Again in shifts. We fixed lunch for ourselves and Penelope, then loaded into the car for the drive to the Hoh Rainforest. We hoped Penelope would sleep the whole way there, but she cried for about 30 minutes while trying to fall asleep. She ended up getting almost an hour nap.

Sol Duc Falls

Posted by Jason on June 2, 2011 - 1:37am in Our Travels.
When: 
May 28, 2011

Today was the first day of our very first family camping trip. It has been going great. We woke up at 5:30 AM to start our camping adventure. We had everything ready from the night before, so I loaded up the car. Katie got Penelope ready. Without knowing we wanted to leave early, Penelope woke up at 5:40, which was actually convenient for once. By 6:40, we were in the car and on the road. Penelope seemed to sense that something was going on, but she went with it.

Olympic National Park - May 2011

Posted by Jason on June 2, 2011 - 1:00am in Our Travels.
When: 
May 28, 2011 to May 30, 2011

For Memorial Day weekend, Katie and I took Penelope on her first camping trip. We went to Olympic National Park, which we had been wanting to visit for a long time. Camping with a baby definitely takes camping to a whole new level. While we had a lot of fun, it was also a lot of work to keep Penelope safe and entertained. Overall, she seemed to really enjoy herself, although I don't think she really appreciated her surroundings all that much.