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![Quite Quiet: Steep Ravine, California](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd003a_6981a466fa6a47e69e12fbf486b21d59~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bd003a_6981a466fa6a47e69e12fbf486b21d59~mv2.webp)
Quite Quiet: Steep Ravine, California
The anticipation of a simple trip 6 months out can make it feel even more grand.
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Embracing Fear: Big Sur, California
Sometimes all it takes is a great view to erase your fears.
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Required R&R: Lassen Volcanic National Park
The thing I'd change about this trip? Only let one person sleep in a one-person hammock.
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Girls' Weekend: Humboldt, California
Girl's weekends are the greatest.
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No Better Funemployment: Yosemite National Park
My first time visiting Yosemite, and I had it all to myself.
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Backpacking 101: The Lost Coast Trail, California
It turns out backpacking and camping aren't the same thing.