Jen is the Chief Storyteller and Photographer for the Long Haul Trekkers. Born with the travel bug, she has lived in Spain, Chile, and New Zealand. When she’s not galavanting around the world by bicycle, she is running long distances in the woods, exploring nature, or whipping up delicious vegan meals. She is always planning her next adventure.
No matter how long we walk our dogs in the parking lot or around the trail head before starting off on a hike, they will inevitably poop just far enough away from the start (and therefore trash can) that it’s exactly too far to pick it up and jog back to toss out. So what do we do? While[...]
Having grown up in Seattle, I always considered it to be quite dog-friendly. However as I had cats, I never knew just how much the Emerald City loved its four-legged friends until I lived there with my own dog as an adult. I was beyond elated to learn that many bars and breweries allowed[...]
This post is sponsored by REI. I have been an REI member most of my life, whether through a family account growing up or with the one Dave and I have now as adults. The majority of the outdoor gear I currently own or have ever owned has come from REI. Their knowledgeable staff, generous[...]
We use the same tent whether we are backpacking, cycle touring, or car camping. And since it’s rare that we do any of these activities without our dogs, we choose tents with a pet-friendly design. Choosing a tent to accommodate your dog is not all that different from buying one for[...]
I never used to be much of one for spring. It’s not that I don’t like to welcome the warmer weather, I think it’s more that it feels like it takes a long time to arrive. The thought of spring makes one think about warm weather and sunshine, but that’s not really the case in the Northwest[...]
We were guests of the Andorra Tourism Board for this fun-filled dog-friendly winter weekend. All opinions remain our own. Andorra. Have you heard of it? It’s the 16th smallest country in the world by landmass and 11 smallest by population. You can drive from one end of the country to the[...]
These adventure dog Instagram accounts will inspire you to get outdoors more often with your pup.
I recently entered an Valentine’s Day Instagram contest hosted by a dog apparel brand that asked entrants to post a photo and tell them what love means to us in the caption. This content posed a bit of a challenge for me, in the context of Laila and Love. Before Sora died, I’d[...]
I used to think that dressing dogs in jackets and shoes was silly and unnecessary, however, now that I’ve had dogs for several years, I see the purpose, especially during the winter. While some dogs, like huskies, come with their own built-in insulating layer of fur, others with shorter[...]
We have so many travel dog bowls. I have one permanently attached to my backpack. One that lives in the car. Another that lives in our van. We have a few that we keep in the dogs’ travel bin. Sometimes, I’ll attach one to my purse if we’re out for a long walk in the city on a hot[...]
Getting outdoors in the winter is not easy. It’s dark. It’s cold. And if you live in the Pacific Northwest, it’s raining. However, there are plenty of great reasons to get outside and foster a love of outdoor winter activities with your dog. Last winter, I embraced the gray days and[...]
I’ve been scheming this post for a few months now. After publishing New Year resolutions to include with your dog, I knew I could expand that list to create an adventure dog challenge. When Sora died, so many of you reached out and told me how much our adventures together inspired[...]
Our pals over at GoPetFriendly.com have been running the Pet Blogger Challenge for eight years now. 2019 marks our third year of participation. The goal of the post is to reflect back on 2018 and identify goals for the new year. As you know, 2018 was an incredibly difficult year for us[...]
I’m not sure that I had ever heard of Corsica, France prior to our visit this past Christmas. In fact, if we were not so adamant on bringing Laila along everywhere we go, we never would have discovered this gem of an adventure island. Our blogging friend, Claudia from My Adventures[...]
I genuinely believed that Sora would live to be at least 15. I know we all think our dogs will live to a ripe old age, but with her, I saw how much life she still possessed. I took note of the frequency of her zoomies, the speed at which she would chase after Laila, the voracity with[...]
Whenever I tell people that I grew up in Seattle, the first question out of their mouth, without fail, is “oh, but doesn’t it rain there a lot?? Yes, it does. And the winters days are gray and short. But, the vistas are a verdant green you’ll never see elsewhere and that rare winter sunny[...]
