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The story of two married DC professionals, one a motorcycle lobbyist the other a US Senate staffer who quit their jobs, sold everything and hit the road traveling the National Park System and all points in between for all of 2016

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Base camp at El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. 

Base camp at El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. 

Yosemite and Life in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Cali Style.

August 30, 2016 by Jeff Hennie
The call this giant sequoia Big Red. Im like, I've seen bigger and redder. nice try though.

The call this giant sequoia Big Red. Im like, I've seen bigger and redder. nice try though.

Yosemite valley with Rachael and Paul-the camera man. 

Yosemite valley with Rachael and Paul-the camera man. 

The heart of Yosemite. El Cap on the left and Half Dome on the right. Me, Paul, Rachael and Alicia hiding behind some grass. Our dear friends  Paul Kennedy  and Rachael Leman joined us in the Sierras. We had a blast exploring Yosemite and …

The heart of Yosemite. El Cap on the left and Half Dome on the right. Me, Paul, Rachael and Alicia hiding behind some grass. Our dear friends  Paul Kennedy  and Rachael Leman joined us in the Sierras. We had a blast exploring Yosemite and the sierras with them. 

Two of my favorite people in one of my favorite spots. Stop time and space now.

Two of my favorite people in one of my favorite spots. Stop time and space now.

dead sequoia they used as a promo back in the day. 

Climbing at the Marine Mountain Warfare Training center. Paul Kennedy and his Marine Corps expert climbing instructors took some time off to hang out and climb with us. Heres me topping out on this climb. 

Climbing at the Marine Mountain Warfare Training center. Paul Kennedy and his Marine Corps expert climbing instructors took some time off to hang out and climb with us. Heres me topping out on this climb. 

they made us wear helmets....

they made us wear helmets....

Paddling June Lake in California.

Paddling June Lake in California.

The camp in California in the stanislau national forest was awesome. Ancient trees, a swimming and fishing hole, locking gate. This was VIP all the way. We felt like forest royalty.

The camp in California in the stanislau national forest was awesome. Ancient trees, a swimming and fishing hole, locking gate. This was VIP all the way. We felt like forest royalty.

Im a tree hugger when there is a 900 year old Pine tree in the middle of my camp. This dude was huge!

Im a tree hugger when there is a 900 year old Pine tree in the middle of my camp. This dude was huge!

Made it to Secret Lake. We had lots of fun in the sierras with lots of friends. My buddy Trent closed out the visits. 

Made it to Secret Lake. We had lots of fun in the sierras with lots of friends. My buddy Trent closed out the visits. 

"ill take it from here" she says. 

"ill take it from here" she says. 

The big old pine in the middle of our camp from the base up. Pictures don't do justice, this thing is ancient and gargantuan. The marines told us to camp anywhere but underneath it as each old branch is the size of a normal tree and they fall regula…

The big old pine in the middle of our camp from the base up. Pictures don't do justice, this thing is ancient and gargantuan. The marines told us to camp anywhere but underneath it as each old branch is the size of a normal tree and they fall regularly. Respect the ancients. 

And last but not least. the killer swimming and fishing hole on the west walker river, just down the mountain from camp. simply magical!

And last but not least. the killer swimming and fishing hole on the west walker river, just down the mountain from camp. simply magical!

August 30, 2016 /Jeff Hennie
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