About shelly

Hi, I'm Shelly! A traveler, hiker and an outdoor enthusiast. My dream my whole life was to travel, so I stopped dreaming and started doing. I quit my job and I am currently doing whatever it takes to keep going. I'll pick up jobs along the way and do what it takes to keep being a full-time traveler! I can prove that you don't need to come from money or anywhere special to live your dream. You just have to have the power of your own life to finally say YES!

Ever want to go to Panama?!?

I will be honest. I never had an incline to visit Panama. “What in the world is in Panama, besides the Panama Canal of coarse?” I knew so little about the country. I was nervous being a solo woman traveler, not knowing Spanish, and knowing so little about the country. But I went, and it [...]

By |2016-11-15T22:46:51-04:00November 15th, 2016|All Blog Entries, Panama|0 Comments

Of all the trails I hiked out West, these are my favorites!!!!

I hiked sooooo many trails out West and I loved every one of them for their own individual reasons. I won’t even say every state is different because even in every state, most of them have different climates in them! The West has so much diversity and it is unbelievable. I think some of us [...]

By |2017-07-31T01:44:00-04:00September 21st, 2016|All Blog Entries, National Parks, Prepare for Your Adventure|0 Comments

Things I Learned After Traveling Solo

Traveling solo was one of the best things that I have ever done, and I am not done yet. Just taking a break right now to visit family. I was scared and lonely, but I also never felt more alive and free! […]

I quit my job, packed my car and left!

I lived a normal life just like most people in the world. I commuted to work, got stuck in traffic, had the “same shit, different day” feel, and worked the 8-4 Monday through Friday job. I also hated it! I felt stuck, angry, depressed, had anxiety and was filled with boredom. So I left!  [...]

Blue Lake- North Cascades Region

Blue Lake is a great day-hike in the North Cascades. The only thing not so great about it, is the trail may have crowds. This trail is really only hikable three months out of the year, July to September. You can go swimming in the sub-alpine lake, but even in the summer, the temperature of [...]

By |2017-07-31T11:42:31-04:00September 7th, 2016|All Blog Entries, National Forests, Washington|2 Comments

Triple Falls- Columbia River Gorge Hike in Oregon

The Columbia River Gorge in Oregon is a very popular hiking destination. There are numerous amounts of trails that bring you through the thicket lush forests of Oregon, through and around the gorge, to towering waterfalls, flourishing rivers and more.  […]

By |2017-07-31T11:50:11-04:00September 6th, 2016|All Blog Entries, Oregon|0 Comments

Glacier National Park- Montana

Glacier National Park is incredible! It is very scenic with lots of trails, wildlife, mountains, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls and very colorful rocks! I will say this though, most of the trails are loooooong! But you can still see a lot of the landscape from just the roads and some shorter [...]

By |2017-12-31T16:33:48-04:00August 31st, 2016|All Blog Entries, Montana, National Parks|2 Comments

Hiking in the Canadian Rockies

The Canadian Rockies are Huge!!!! It encompasses 4 National Parks: Yoho, Kootenay, Jasper, and Banff. This area is home to jagged peaks, numerous wildlife, alpine lakes, and most likely bad weather. But you get through it. Bring your rain jacket! There is a lot you can do in this area [...]

By |2017-12-31T16:40:59-04:00August 30th, 2016|All Blog Entries, Canada, National Parks|0 Comments

Chain Lakes Loop Trail- A Great Washington Hike

Chain Lakes Loop Trail is a great hike in the Mount Baker Region! It is a 6 mile loop hike and traverses through Mountain passes, lakes, rivers and more. It is so beautiful! It is one of my favorite hikes in the area! […]

By |2017-07-31T02:36:12-04:00August 23rd, 2016|All Blog Entries, National Forests, Washington|0 Comments