Tag: california
Posted on November 2, 2018
by Jennifer Potts
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This morning, I shared this caption with my Instagram post: Have you ever been on an adventure that absolutely ruined you? I hear a lot of thru-hikers say that they’re no good after trail life, because you live so simply and rely on yourself…
Category: UncategorizedTags: adventure, anxiety, backpacking, california, camping, health, hiking, life, love, mental health, mount Whitney, national parks, nature, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, roadtrip, summer, travel, vacation, weekend, weekend warriors
Posted on August 27, 2018
by Jennifer Potts
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CLICK HERE to check out my latest interview with adventure documentary filmmaker Scott Herriott – aka: Squatch of Squatch Films over at Epic Social! I highly recommend his 7 film documentary series that takes place on both the AT and PCT! -Walk -Even More…
Category: Epic Social Update, UncategorizedTags: adventure, appalachian trail, AT, backpacking, california, camping, documentary, docuseries, epic social adventures, filmmaking, hike, hiking, life, love, national parks, nature, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, pacific crest trail, pct, roadtrip, Squatch, Squatch Films, summer, travel, vacation, weekend, weekend warriors
Posted on July 22, 2018
by Jennifer Potts
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Hey friends! I made my first IGTV vlog episode. I always feel like I don’t translate well on a screen due to general awkwardness and being that talking is hard to do sometimes (lol), but I think it’s a really fun way to get…
Category: UncategorizedTags: adventure, blog, california, funny, home, igtv, inspiration, Instagram, instagram tv, JMT, john muir trail, lifestyle, mount Whitney, Mt. Whitney, nature, roadtrip, self, sharing, Sierra, Sierra Nevada, stories, travel, vlogging
Not only does Lone Pine, California hold the tallest mountain in the lower 48; it also contains tons of western film history. In 1920, the Alabama Hills were the location for a silent film called “The Roundup.” Soon, other production companies discovered the beautiful…
Category: Mt. Whitney, Turkey and SnackPack, UncategorizedTags: adventure, backpacking, california, camping, eastern Sierra, epic social adventures, highway 395, hike, hiking, lone pine, lone pine California, love, nature, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, roadtrip, Sierra, summer, travel, vacation, weekend warriors, western movie
Posted on July 12, 2018
by Jennifer Potts
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Today we should be heading into camp at Consultation Lake, below Trail Camp. Instead we are on the road to Joshua Tree. I looked into Langley, San Jacinto, Mt. Baldy and San Gorgonio but to be honest, I didn’t want to deal with those…
Category: UncategorizedTags: adventure, backpacking, california, camping, epic social adventures, hike, hiking, Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, national park, national park geek, national parks, nature, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, roadtrip, summer, travel, vacation, weekend warriors
(Tuesday, July 10th) Last night we stayed in a motel. We actually aren’t far from where our camper is being stored, but we were both mentally and physically exhausted (we had been up since 5:30am, hiked almost 10 miles, gained 2,550ft in elevation and…
Category: UncategorizedTags: adventure, Alabama Hills, backpacking, california, camping, epic social adventures, hike, hiking, mount Whitney, national parks, nature, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, roadtrip, Sierra, Sierra Nevada, summer, travel, vacation, weekend warriors
Posted on July 11, 2018
by Jennifer Potts
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(Monday, July 9th) Today made up for yesterday’s emotionally taxing day after accepting the weather reports. Easily one of the most beautiful hikes I have ever taken. The 4.5 mile trail (one way) in all honesty was not very difficult, but the altitude made…
Category: UncategorizedTags: adventure, backpacking, california, camping, epic social adventures, find your park, hike, hiking, kearsarge pass, Kings Canyon National Park, love, mount Whitney, national park, national park geek, national parks, nature, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, roadtrip, summer, travel, vacation, weekend, weekend warriors
Posted on July 11, 2018
by Jennifer Potts
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(Sunday, July 8th – we had no cell service at Onion Valley Campground.) Last night after 10pm…it was not great. We have really begun to follow the week’s weather reports for the Whitney trail, and every day is calling for rain and/or isolated thunderstorms….
Category: Mt. WhitneyTags: adventure, backpacking, california, camping, epic social adventures, hike, hiking, JMT, kearsarge pass, mount Whitney, nature, onion valley, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, roadtrip, summer, travel, vacation, weekend, weekend warriors
Posted on July 10, 2018
by Jennifer Potts
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For months I have been looking forward to this date. 7/10. July 10th. Tuesday the 10th. 10 days before my 34th birthday. The day we enter the Mt. Whitney Trail to explore and summit the tallest mountain in the lower 48. Today would begin…
Category: UncategorizedTags: adventure, backpacking, california, camping, epic social adventures, georges Fire, hike, hiking, mental health, mount Whitney, Mt. Whitney, national parks, nature, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, roadtrip, summer, travel, vacation, weekend, weekend warriors, wildfire
Posted on July 1, 2018
by Jennifer Potts
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Last night was a long one. I was exhausted from working 6 days last week. 10-12 hour days Monday through Friday and a wedding party to get ready yesterday morning, as well as attending the ceremony and reception. There was still much to do…
Category: Mt. Whitney, Turkey and SnackPack, UncategorizedTags: adventure, california, camping, epic social adventures, goals, hike, hiking, life, love, mount Whitney, national parks, nature, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, roadtrip, summer, travel, vacation, weekend warriors
Posted on June 24, 2018
by Jennifer Potts
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Just dropping in to let y’all know I intend to blog here daily (or every other day!) when I can plus Instagram highlights from our road trip! (Follow along there too if you’d like! I would say it’s my most used platform.) I’ll have…
Category: Featured, Mt. Whitney, UncategorizedTags: adventure, aliner, backpacking, california, campgrounds, camping, epic social adventures, Featured, goals, hike, hiking, KOA, mount Whitney, national parks, nature, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, roadtrip, summer, travel, travel blog, vacation, weekend warriors
Posted on June 17, 2018
by Jennifer Potts
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A quick update post. Two weeks from right now we will be on the road! I have so much to do, but luckily have lots of time this morning and afternoon to begin organizing some things. It’s time…for some lists to begin getting checked…
Category: UncategorizedTags: adventure, backpacking, california, camping, epic social adventures, goals, happy, hike, hiking, life, mount Whitney, national parks, nature, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, rei, roadtrip, summer, travel, vacation
