Hi, I'm Lily.

I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. I work a 9-5, so outside of work, I try to escape to the mountains as much as I can. Some of my favorites are Yosemite, Sequoia/Kings Canyon, and the Eastern Sierra.

My adventures usually start out online with me going down a rabbit hole of blogs. Maybe that's how you ended up here. This blog combines my love for the outdoors and photography into a journal of my backpacking trips and other life adventures (usually hiking, or something else outdoors). I hope it can be a source of inspiration and information for your own adventures!

Grand Teton Crest Trail

Random Facts

First backpacking trip: Henry Coe State Park in April 2019. Technically just a practice run for Half Dome the month after!

Longest trip: 8 days on the Wonderland Trail in Mt. Rainier National Park.

Camera gear: Fujifilm XT-30 and iPhone 13 mini (more on my camera gear here!)

Go-to meals: Skurka beans and rice, Shin ramyun, Peak Refuel pasta

Go-to snack: Salty: Cheetos (hot or jalapeño). Sweet: gummy bears.

Favorite gear hack: Using my pack liner to blow up my sleeping pad (more gear tips here!)

Favorite sub-$20 gear: Sea to Summit Long Handled Spoon