Shadow Guard

I cannot wait for the hiking season to start. Just a few more months before we can fully enjoy snow free trails, alpine lakes, and beautiful wild flowers... and fingers crossed, we will get an overnight permit to one of my absolutely favorite camping spots.

Are you worried about hiking in areas where hunting is allowed? I never even thought about this until last year when we went on a hike where we encountered more hunters than other fellow hikers. I dont mind responsible hunting but it still makes me worried that we or our dogs can be mistaken for an animal... Ever since that time we wear bright clothes when we hike in the fall... including our dogs who do look like black bears from a distance. Better be safe than sorry!

First skiing trip of the season! Dogs loved 'all you can eat' snow and had a blast. Btw, Musher's Secret that many had suggested didn't make any difference. I only applied it to one leg of one of my dogs, but it accumulated the same amount of snow. Clearly, I must be doing something wrong...