Tag: winter camping

True North

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Jennifer Potts

I haven’t felt compelled to write in quite a long time. I’ve been struggling with the dreaded writer’s block. But even as I find difficulty in staying consistent (is anyone *really* consistent?!) I always try to stay true. Honest. Reliable. Adventurous. I have discovered… Continue Reading “True North”

Category: Featured, Gear and Product Reviews, UncategorizedTags: adventure, backpacking, camping, friends, gear forward, goals, happy, hike, hiking, illinois, life, Midwest, missouri, nature, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, roadtrip, summer, tour, travel, True North, True North expeditions, weekend, weekend warriors, winter camping

Black Friday and a Fun Announcement!

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Jennifer Potts

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Hi y’all! I’m just popping in for a quick catch up. I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving and GREEN FRIDAY! Did you opt outside on Black Friday? Turkey and I led our 2nd annual Black Friday #OptOutside hike with 52 Hike Challenge and… Continue Reading “Black Friday and a Fun Announcement!”

Category: Turkey and SnackPack, UncategorizedTags: adventure, backpacking, camping, fall, friends, goals, happy, health, hike, hiking, illinois, life, love, MtnChicks, nature, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, rei, roadtrip, stories, travel, weekend, weekend warriors, winter camping

River to River Trail – 32/160

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Jennifer Potts

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High Knob Campground to ShawneeMart, Eddyville IL, October 20 – 22. Kirstin and I left town around 8am on Saturday to meet Heather at High Knob. Heather started her section Friday morning (after camping out solo at Elizabethtown, the Eastern terminus of the River… Continue Reading “River to River Trail – 32/160”

Category: river to river trail, UncategorizedTags: adventure, aha wnee, backpacking, camping, fall, friends, happy, health, hike, hiking, illinois, life, mental health, nature, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, r2r, roadtrip, section hike, shawnee national forest, travel, weekend, weekend warriors, winter camping

The countdown begins!

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Jennifer Potts

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So close to my favorite holiday, New Years Eve! A time for starting new. When winter is in full swing. When you get to dress up to the nines, go out dancing and kiss your love at midnight with some champagne in hand. Or… Continue Reading “The countdown begins!”

Category: UncategorizedTags: adventure, blogger, camping, hike, mytrendingstories, new year, travel, winter camping, winter hike, world of warcraft, wow, writer

3rd Anniversary Weekend!

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Jennifer Potts

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We arrived home about an hour ago. Cleaned out our coolers, threw some laundry in. Showered. Settling back in to 1,300 square feet after being blissfully shoved in a van for 2 and a half days. This weekend could not have been any more… Continue Reading “3rd Anniversary Weekend!”

Category: UncategorizedTags: adventure, anniversary, campervan, camping, giant city state park, Hank the Tank / Ramblin' Rennie, hiking, love, makanda, mccully heritage project, nature, opt outside, pere marquette lodge, van crush, van life, van love, winter camping

November camping…

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Jennifer Potts

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Empty campground, bright moon, stars engulfing you from every angle. Brisk air, visible breath, passing moonshine around the fire. Layering up and sinking into a sleeping bag that slowly but surely hugs you with it’s warmth. There’s no silence like that of the early… Continue Reading “November camping…”

Category: UncategorizedTags: cold camping, gopro, night photo, poem, stars, winter camping