Hic Hike Hoc

Sophia's Outdoor Adventure Blog

[basdos]

[upknorth]

Looking ahead to summer days spent in tiny timber cabins surrounded by wilderness. Perfect woodland hideaway @cedarbloomfarm 📷: @charlotteldupont #upknorth #getoutdoors (at Cave Junction, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Buoz67Inl9l/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hjzadprcjzsp

[alecsgrg]

Coasting into the weekend like... | ( by Bryan Minear )

[lostinthewhiteroom]

[purplebuddhaquotes]

I need solitude. I need space. I need air. I need the empty fields round me; and my legs pounding along roads; and sleep; and animal existence.

Virginia Woolf (via purplebuddhaquotes)

[hichikehoc]

Busy catching up on vitamin D production. Do not disturb. 😜 #socal #sunshine #californiawinter #lifeissohard (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrguHSTBfqi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=171o5l1uvlc7y

[hichikehoc]

Last week, I went on a public tour of Hartland landfill, which services the Greater Victoria area. I was surprised to learn that, despite extensive recycling programs and citywide compost pickup, Hartland still receives 480 tons of garbage every DAY. That’s 68+ truckloads. See where the tree line starts towards the top of the screen? That’s how high the trash will be piled up by 2048, when the landfill is projected to reach capacity. Talk about scary. In the spirit of Halloween, here are some other scary facts to consider: - 1/3 of all landfill waste is packaging material. - When your kitchen scraps & food waste go to the landfill, they produce methane and contribute to global warming. - Americans produces more trash per person than any other country in the world (although Canadians apparently waste more food & water). - Global solid waste is expected to triple to 11 MILLION tons per DAY by the end of the century. #thereisnoaway #trashisfortossers #reducereuserecycle #zerowaste #fightfoodwaste #leaveitontheshelf #plasticfree #trashtalk #landfill #globalwarming #victoriabc #zerowastevictoria #zerowastecanada #happyhalloween🎃 (at Capital Hartland Landfill) https://www.instagram.com/p/BplIrcwhHDb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yqflylsh7mbu

[hichikehoc]

This little beach (and view of the Olympic mountains) is a five-minute walk from our neighborhood grocery store in Victoria. I’m so glad we still live close to the water... #rossbaybeach #straitofjuandefuca #victoriabc #sunset #movingtocanada (at Little Ross Bay Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpGT06chCMJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18mc928x8y7r4

[hichikehoc]

Hey guys, I made a new friend today. Isn’t he such a deer? :) #babydeer #forestcreatures #walkinthewoods #pineytrees #pnwonderland #pnw #hiking #olympicnp #findyourpark (at Olympic National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bne4Ryhhfgl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16pi82wp26k51

[hichikehoc]

Happy 102nd birthday, @nationalparkservice! Thank you for looking after all of my favorite places. #americasbestidea #foundersday #olympicnp #washingtoncoast #seastacks #findyourpark #outdoorlife #hiking (at Pacific Ocean, Olympic Coast)

[hichikehoc]

Backpacking last weekend, Ozette to Rialto Beach. Trail was much rockier & more challenging than I had anticipated, and part of me said "Never again!" when we finally made it to the end. But now my blisters are fading and my muscles don't hurt as much and the pictures are so pretty... Maybe I'll go again someday. 😂 #backpacking #trails #beaches #seastacks #washingtoncoast #olympicnp @olympicnationalpark #optoutside #findyourpark #outdoorlife (at Pacific Ocean, Olympic Coast)

[hichikehoc]

Dusty switchbacks leading up to a cool lake on a warm day. Almost reminded me of being in the Sierra Nevadas... #lenalaketrail #hammahamma #olympicnationalforest #olympicpeninsula #pnw #outdoorlife #hiking (at Lena Lake)

[hichikehoc]

Still thinking about last week's glorious walk in the woods. So many avalanche lilies along the trail! <3 #wildflowers #deerpark #obstructionpointtrail #olympicnp #findyourpark #hiking #outdoorlife (at Deer Park Mountain, Olympic National Park)

[hichikehoc]

Protest Saturday, Self-care Sunday. Sometimes the only way to maintain sanity is to wander into the wilderness. No matter how crazy the world gets, it's nice to know that I can always find peace on top of a mountain. #resist #elkmountain #obstructionpointtrail #deerpark #olympicnp #olympicmountains #hiking #outdoorlife #pnwonderland #pnw #findyourpark @olympicnationalpark (at Elk Mountain)

[hichikehoc]

T-shirt weather has *finally* arrived in the PNW. Trillium are blooming on the trails at full force. And it's only six more weeks until 9pm sunsets and 3-day weekends!!! #barnescreek #olympicnp #olympicpeninsula #hiking #pnwonderland #optoutside #outdoorlife (at Barnes Creek)

[hichikehoc]

“Oh, look, here’s a big bee just tumbled out of an apple blossom. Just think what a lovely place to live–in an apple blossom! Fancy going to sleep in it when the wind was rocking it. If I wasn’t a human girl, I think I’d like to be a bee and live among the flowers.” - Anne of Green Gables #cherryblossoms #peakbloom #spring #springtime #uw (at University of Washington)

[hichikehoc]

Lovely weather for our first long hike of the year - Gray Wolf River Trail (8.4 miles roundtrip). Still snow on the ground, but maybe... Is it too early to start dreaming of camping soon?! #sodonewithwinter #hiking #outdoorlife #olympicnationalforest #olympicpeninsula #graywolftrail #graywolfriver #pnwonderland #pnw #pnwlife #rivers (at Gray Wolf River)