Black Mountain, North Carolina is known as the “Front Porch” of Western Carolina. Only 30 minutes from Asheville, 15 minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway, and 35 minutes to Chimney Rock state park, you can see why. On a recent trip to the Asheville area, we only had 3-4 hours and were looking for something…
You’re looking at your limp, dirty sleeping bag and thinking, “might be time to wash this.” But then you get it home and paralysis sets in. The fact that you shelled out hundreds of dollars for a top of the line sleep system cycles through your head. Your mind whispers, “Don’t do it. You’ll ruin…
Finding the Right Pants – The Struggle We’re all built differently which means everyone has different needs when it comes to finding the right hiking pants. Some of us are short-waisted, others have long torsos or long legs. As someone who stands 5 foot 3 inches (if I crane my neck), and is built with…
I’ve been a huge fan of the tiny home movement for awhile. I absolutely love all of the tiny home shows on TV and followed them religiously, so you can imagine my surprise when I found out you can actually rent one, pretty easily, on Airbnb. Tiny Home Airbnbs – The Idea Did you know…
Initial Doubts about Touring The Biltmore Estate I did not want to go to the Biltmore Estate by myself. There, I said it. Every advertisement I saw screamed, “families, groups, and couples only”. As grand as it is, it just didn’t seem solo traveler friendly. But, if you’re going to “do” Asheville, then you have…
