Camping Archives - dirt + tears

An Animal on the Trail

Posted on March 1, 2021June 18, 2021 by Natasha

Story Time with Tash A video recording of me sitting in my "coffee shop corner" reading a recent story I wrote. It's an excerpt from our time thru-hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail.... Read More

Backpacking Pack List

Posted on August 7, 2020July 29, 2021 by Natasha

Need a packing list for an upcoming backpacking trip/multi-night trek? This Google spreadsheet allows you to copy to your own Drive, and edit so you never miss an important or a favorite item! Include... Read More

I beg. I reason. I promise.

Posted on July 19, 2017August 17, 2017 by Natasha

Laying flat on my back, wrapped in my fluffy orange Kelty dry-down sleeping bag, and atop my Thermarest Z-lite accordion ground pad, I wiggle my face down a little further, and pull the thick lip of t... Read More

I am afraid to die

Posted on July 6, 2017July 10, 2017 by Natasha

Today, I spent more than an hour looking for a campsite. Unfortunately, this is not a rare occurrence. The cause of this is usually one of three things: a) I am looking for the perfect campsite to eit... Read More