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🌲 hiking, camping, and local adventures
📍 Seattle, WA
🐶 dog mom • @adventuringbears
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Grizz’s second barn hunt class 🐀

Grizz was definitely still suspicious of the rat, especially when it squeaked at him 🤣 but he liked it more this time and is starting to understand it a bit better!

(for those of you who haven’t heard about it, barn hunt is a dog sport that tests your dog’s scent work skills & natural hunting instincts! your dog does not have access to the actual rat who is inside of a durable and ventilated tube and is very desensitized to the sport).

#barnhunt #dogsports #finnishlapphund #finnishlapphundsofinstagram

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Rating hobbies i’ve tried in my 20’s 💃🏼

what’s your favorite hobby that you’ve picked up in the last couple years?

LOOOOOVE concerts! I used to hate them lol but then I went to a good one and was hooked. Definitely not fun if you don’t know the artist well though.

I cannot express how rewarding it is so grow some of your own food. Soooo satisfying and makes you appreciate all the work that goes into the fruit and vegetables you eat. Also they taste wayyy better when they’re homegrown 🍅🍓

My ride or die. Definitely a life long passion of mine! Always looking at things through a photography lens.

Okay so I started reading last year and read 50+ books in 2025 and have read like 2 this year LOL. I can’t stop falling asleep two pages in now 😴

It was fun though and pretty much free if you use Libby to rent out your kindle books.

It’s the best feeling when you finally get to the top of the hike and see views like this. The dogs also love it. It lost a point because you have to drive so far for everything and it’s not easy lol.

I love paddleboarding but RARELY do it because getting everything set up is the biggest pain in the butt. I’m tired before I even start paddling.

Honestly a last ditch effort to try to get out in the mountains during the winter. The dogs like it but wow it hurts your hips. Maybe i’m just out of shape haha. It’s also COLD 🥶

Baking is so satisfying. It lost points because i’m gluten free which makes everything harder. I also can’t really bake in the summer because we have no AC 🥵

Thrift shopping is top tier for me. I love the sustainability aspect of it and I also like the unique items I can find. Minus a point because some thrift stores *cough* goodwill *cough* have been charging CRAZY prices lately.

My number 1 hobby! Nothing quite compares but it’s not for everybody.

What should I try next? 👀

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Leash & Harness Set-Up for Hiking!

Follow Meatball (@explorenpaws) and Grizzly Bear (@ourseattletails ) for more adventures.

✨Meatball’s Set-Up✨
Harness: @ruffwear Web Master Dog Harness with Handle
Leash: Ruffwear Hitch Hiker Leash

I love the harness for the visibility and handle. It also fits Meatball really well because you can adjust the fit in three areas. It also has multiple attachment points for a leash!

I’ve been using the hitch hiker leash for over three years now, and it is the best hands-free leash for hiking that I have used. I love that you can control the length of the lead.

✨Grizzly Bear’s Set-Up✨
Harness: @nonstopdogwear Rush
Leash: Non-Stop Dogwear Trail Quest

The harness is great for pulling and fits Grizz comfortably throughout the hike.

Non-Stop Dogwear’s leash has a comfortable handle, is lightweight, and is long enough to give Grizz freedom on the trail while still maintaining hiking etiquette.

Have questions about hiking set-ups for dogs?! Let us know!

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Hiking Gothic Basin on the Mountain Loop Highway

I’ll be honest: I attempted this hike TWICE before I actually made it to Foggy Lake this year.

The first time I tried this hike almost three years ago, my partner and I were on our way to the top when they were hit with a stomach bug. Let me tell ya, puking on the Gothic Basin switchbacks is NOT fun... neither is driving home from Gothic Basin with a puking passenger.

The second time I tried this hike with my friend, Bianca, we made it about three miles in before both agreeing we’d rather go swimming in the river. So we turned around and headed out.

The third time I hiked this trail with my friend, Briana, we made it to the top. It was tough, but rewarding. I actually think this trail has an incredible challenge-to-payoff ratio.

This is a 100 Classic Hike of Washington, and as I have hiked each one, I assess it. You can take the teacher into the wilderness, but they will still be a teacher...

When I decide (for myself) whether a trail is worthy of the “100 Classic” label, I think about the location, the uniqueness, the difficulty-to-payoff rating, and trail conditions.

This trail gets my stamp of approval! I loved it and I cannot wait to do it again.

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Sometimes you just need to go for a swim!

Even you need to take a hike to get there 😅

I can’t believe summer is coming to an end. It feels like it just starts and I haven’t jumped into nearly enough lakes.

But I am excited to make the transition from alpine swims to polar plunges🥶

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Noah Kahan Seattle N1 🌕🧑‍🚀

We had such a blast at the concert last night! We got upgraded to floor seats and had such a good view and even got a setlist at the end!

Very proud of my DIY bleach dye shirt too!

#noahkahan #concert

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We turned into river rats on the Deschutes River! 🐀🌊

This women’s trip was almost a year in the making and it was better than I could have ever imagined. I knew it would be incredible because a. we got to hang on the river all day b. it was gals only💅 c. our guides were cooking for us and setting up camp.

You can guarantee the ladies that sign up for a rafting trip with strangers will be bad ass. And BOY OH BOY were the ladies on this trip absolutely killer. Jumping off cliffs, riding bull, floating the river on a strangers hot dog and soliciting free beers from a men’s trip.

These ladies pegged their way into my heart 🫶

If you want to join me on a ladies trip, let me know! I’ve got some incredible trips planned for the upcoming year!

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The gals and I stayed at the @campfirehotel this past week and had an incredible time! #hosted

Campfire Hotel has tons of spaces to gather with your group including their new Vintage Camper. We had drinks and a charcuterie board in the camper and were able to relax in the private space.

If you’re staying in Bend, Oregon this is one of the most unique hotels you can stay at.

The four of us shared a bunk room with a bunk bed and king. It was the best space for a sleepover style hotel stay!

Have questions?! Let me know in the comments!

#campfirehotel #bendoregon #uniquehotels

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Ladies River Trip is COMPLETE!

Over the last three days, the ladies hit the Deschutes River with @raftdra , aka Deschutes River Adventures.

We had two incredible lady guides, Lauren and Nichola. Our fear-minimal leaders paved the way of trying something new with the proper safety supports. They stoked the vibes and brought inspiration.

This group trip was just under a year in the making and it was the perfect way to say “goodbye” to summer.

There were some new faces on the trip and some returning which created the space for people to get to know each other quickly.

Some toenails were broken and some bruises were formed but just as the river taketh, the river giveth. It gave us the opportunity to try something new, build connections, and carry our experience into everyday life.

Can’t wait for the next ladies trip!

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girlhood at its finest 💓

#edsheeran #looptour #bestfriends

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Can we go back already?? 😭😭

We flew from seattle to LA for a quick 24 hours to go to Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour at Sofi Stadium. I’ve been a big Ed fan since I saw him for the first time at Lumen Field in August of 2023. Before that I was “not a concert person”, I have been to probably 20 concerts since and am now 1000% a concert person. The first associations I have with his music were screaming the lyrics to his plus album on a regular basis in my first car at 16 years old. His subtract album (which is all about grief) has played a huge role in my grief healing journey from the loss of my brother. Beautiful People was a song that played at my brothers memorial and hearing it live on the Mathematics Tour was a pivotal point in that journey. Last time Ed was in the USA, I had a heavy contemplation on if I could afford to spend $50 on tickets to see him at BC Place. Fast forward 3 years, having the privilegie of being able to fly to a different state to see him and get floor seats felt great.

What I am trying to get it is this trip was really special and these are such core memories already. 🤍 I may or may not have to fly to another continent in the next couple years so watch him perform since he won’t be coming back to the USA for a while.

First photo by @_noelvasquez 📸

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he very interesting boy!! #finnishlapphund #lappie

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