I am retired, living in the Sacramento Mountains in south central New Mexico, surrounded by the Lincoln National Forest where most of my day to day hiking occurs. My hiking companions are my five dogs - Tapio, a Finnish Spitz; Raija, a Karelian Bear Dog; Saku, a Norrbottenspets; Sami, a Finnish Lapphund; and Mielikki, a Heinz 57 mix. A couple times a year I load the travel trailer and take off for a month or so to explore the 4 Corners area of NM, CO, UT and AZ