Backpacking, hiking, and day hiking hacks to maximize YOUR outdoor adventures

Hey there and welcome! We are so glad you're here. My name is Dortha. My husband Jason and I absolutely love the outdoors. We love all things backpacking, hiking, camping, day hiking and even snowshoeing and sno- camping related. And we love sharing that knowledge with others looking to get outdoors more.

Our first backpacking trip was in 2015. We completed a 45-mile stretch from Highway 80 near Donner Pass to Highway 49 near Sierra City on the Pacific Crest Trail in Northern California.

On this first trip, I earned the trail name T. rex because I spent the entire weekend telling "Do you know what T. rex hates?" jokes. Jason's trail name became Milkman because his favorite snack on most breaks was powdered milk.

Somewhere along the way of one journey or another, we began calling ourselves the Hise Hikers, and hence a site was born (and a hashtag on Instagram, too).

The purpose of this website is to be a resource for aspiring, budding, and experienced hikers to get ideas, get inspired, and get outdoors!

Below, you'll find links to some of our favorite trips and specific hikes around the Northern California area. We're working on comipiling some of our favorite tips to also share with you, so be sure to check back for those.

Copyright information regarding photographs used on this website: all of the photos on this site were taken by either myself or my husband, Jason.