 July 2025 Recap!Man, summer is really flying by this year. I think this has been one of my busiest summers yet. I am happy to say it has all been fabulous and adventure-full, but I know our season is about to change soon. This past month we had something going on every weekend plus lots of day hiking trips during the week. We of course had the holiday which Nick and I spent paddling and fishing at Causey Reservoir, we went backpacking in the Uintas, we celebrated our 1 year anniversary, and we took a trip down to Zion National Park since I won permits to hike "The Subway". I ended up completing 15 hikes, 3 paddling and fishing excursions, and 1 backpacking weekend. (I feel a little tired haha!) Yet, for summer I feel like we try to cram in so many activities before it starts to get cold. Not that there isn't plenty to do in the colder months but again just different activities. Oh and I almost forgot! I am happy to say that I am now leading women's hikes in the Salt Lake City area. I am officially a Hikerbabes ambassador and I have led 2 hikes so far. I am so happy to be leading again since I use to coach and lead fitness classes back in Texas. I enjoy helping others and since I already have such a passion for hiking this seemed to be an easy fit for me to do. Combing my love for fitness and nature all in one place. If you're a lady in the Salt Lake City area and want more information of the hikes that we put on, please reach out to me! August is now approaching, and Nick and I have an even bigger adventure I can't wait to tell you about. This trip has been on my bucket list for years! We are beyond thrilled and looking forward to sharing our story with you so stay tuned. Happy last months of summer y'all! xoxo Kimmy
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June 2025 Recap!Summer is here, and I am all about it! June was such a fun month and of course all the adventures with my spouse, friends, and pups! This past month I completed 18 hikes throughout Utah, 1 camping weekend to Bear Lake State Park with our RV, went stand up paddle boarding at multiple lakes and reservoirs, and even went fishing! When it came to the trails, I even knocked out some new ones in our area that I’ve had on my bucket list to complete. A lot of them have been to alpine lakes which has been my goal this summer and even some peaks too. Overall, it was a great month and I have much more planned for July! More fishing, more stand up paddle boarding, 1 backpacking weekend, we got permits for the Subway at the end of the month in Zion national park, and Nick and I get to celebrate our 1 year anniversary! July is going to be fabulous and I’m stoked! I also wanted to mentioned that I just became a Hikerbabes ambassador which means I will now be leading women in the Salt Lake City area on hikes and different outdoor adventures! My first hike is July 10th and I am hoping to be leading hikes at least 1x a week or more! I am thrilled and honored to be able to do this. It has been on my heart to lead again and this seemed like the perfect opportunity. If you're in the SLC area and want to know when I am leading hikes, please reach out to me! So, who else is pumped to keep the good summer vibes goin?! Cheers! xoxo Kimmy May 2025 Recap!Wow what a month! Spring is here which means getting outdoors more often is a must! This past month was filled with way more hiking and camping adventures! I completed 21 hikes with either my friends, husband, pups or just solo. My friend Olivia from college visited us for a weekend, and Nick and I took our RV out to East Canyon State Park for Memorial Day weekend. It was a jam packed month, but I wouldn’t want it any other way! We even started to get our stand up paddle boards out since the weather has been so lovely! I’m excited to do more paddling excursions this summer. The wildflowers are really popping out right now so a lot of the trails I did this month incorporated them. They are so beautiful and they don't last long with the heat coming so you have to see them now. I also saw some waterfalls, lots of wildlife (even got spooked by a moose one day), and sunrise and sunset skies. I hiked a couple of new peaks too! It has been quite the adventure this month and I have way more planned for the rest of the year. So I want to hear from you, what summer activities are you looking forward to?! Let me know in the comments below! I've got some peaks, alpine lakes, and paddling excursions on my list of summer to dos! Xoxo Kimmy April 2025 Recap!April had a lot of highs and some lows. The month was filled with adventure, crazy weather changes, and unfortunately a cold in between. My body was really pushed this month and I definitely paid for it too. Sometimes, when you mentally don’t want to slow down, your body tells you too which is hard for me. (I’m sure others can relate) This past month, I hiked 10x, backpacked 1 weekend, visited the Grand Tetons and Reflection Canyon, hosted my parents for a week, went to the Red Butte Garden and saw the cherry blossoms at the Utah Capitol Building, and was sick for 1 week. It was a lot but a ton of memories were made at the same time too. I’m ready for more consistent warm weather and to start taking my board out to the lake and reservoirs soon. I definitely miss stand up paddle boarding. I have some goals going into the summer and hoping to do more peaks in Salt Lake City, hike to some cool alpine lakes, and of course do some camping and backpacking trips. I’m ready for a summer filled with new adventures! Let me know what your plans are for the summer months coming up! Xoxo Kimmy March 2025 Recap!Birthday month was a success!! Woo Hoo!! I told my friends the one big thing I wanted to do this month was go on a winter wonderland adventure and boy did they pull through for me! While I was looking back at my March photos, I realized how many new places I went, how many new activities I tried, and how many new people I met this month! It truly was an adventure full birthday month and I couldn’t be more grateful. I completed 3 snowshoe hikes, 10 hikes, and 1 cross country ski. I also traveled to the Grand Canyon in Arizona where I celebrated my birthday with friends, and met some new ladies on our group hikes! It was a jam packed month! I definitely got all my birthday wishes come true and more all in 1 month! Now spring is here and our weather has been up and down and everywhere in between but I do have a lot of exciting plans for April already that I can’t wait to share with you. I’ll be going back to some familiar places and doing brand new things I’ve never done before! (Really getting out of my comfort zone but when an opportunity presents itself to you, you jump on it and say YES!) I hope you had a fabulous March and I hope you’re starting to plan for your spring and summer adventures coming up! xoxo Kimmy February 2025 Recap!Another quick month again filled with friends, adventures, and winter activities! This month was a blast of energy and I was all about it. Like I said last month, winter has a new meaning and appreciation for me and I love it! This past month, I had a friend come visit us for 4 days, we soaked in a natural hot spring, I snowshoed 5x, hiked 10x, skied 2x (Nick has been dealing with a bad back so we had to put this on hold for awhile), and we saw our first skijoring event in downtown Salt Lake City, UT. February was filled with fun new activities and I was so happy to share these moments with my spouse, friends, and pups! I even learned how to waterproof my gear this month and I learned when to use spikes vs. snowshoes which I wrote about in the blog under the "Gear" section. I hope your February was just as fun as mine, and I hope during these winter months you can find the joy in the cold air and snow. My advice for these months is to try something new, start a new hobby, and invite your friends to join in and you'll see how magical winter really is! XOXO Kimmy January 2025 Recap!Happy New Year! Wow, what a month! And let me just clarify, I have never said this about January before (sorry I'm not sorry)! January has always been that long month that is cold, gray, and honestly a bit depressing. I usually want January to go by as fast as possible, but now that I live in a state that is full of life in the winter my perspective has totally changed. I've never been so busy in winter and I'm not mad about it at all! Utah has offered us skiing, snowshoeing, snow tubing, winter hiking, hot springs, and soon I am going to try xc skiing. Every week, Nick and I have been doing something so fun, active, and NEW! We have been learning and experiencing all that winter has to offer and we couldn't be more thrilled. We can see why certain people are winter lovers over summer now. This past month, I completed 12 hikes, skied 3 times, snow tubbed once, and visited a hot spring! I almost forgot to mention but some of the hikes I went on led to some of the most beautiful frozen waterfalls I have ever witnessed! This month will definitely be remembered and I can't wait to keep these activities up next month. I hope the new year has been a great start for you too! Get out and explore your surrounding area and try something new this year. Make some goals and go after it. Recreate responsibly and leave no trace. You got this! XOXO Kimmy |
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