Channel Islands Anchorage Hopping
There are many options for choosing a good Channel Islands Anchorage depending on winds, current, and other marine traffic. Wind and waves are…
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Sailing to Santa Cruz Island
It’s still dumping buckets, but we are finally anchored off of Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands National Park. We know that…
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Rainy Oxnard Down Day
Our first full day of our Channel Islands trip isn’t exactly going to plan, and we’re stuck in Oxnard due to the massive…
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Cailfornia: A Day In Malibu and Ventura
Just a rainy day spent poking around Malibu and Ventura exploring the piers and beaches while dodging the raindrops. First there’s the government…
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Exploring New River Gorge National Park: West Virginia’s Hidden Gem
West Virginia is our last state to visit together in the Lower 48, and New River Gorge National Park is the second-to-last National…
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Devil’s Rope Museum: Barbed Wire History in McLean, Texas
If you ever find yourself cruising through the Texas Panhandle and stumble into the tiny town of McLean, do yourself a favor and…
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Taos, New Mexico Travel Guide: Art, Culture & Adventure
Taos New Mexico has been on our radar for quite some time, and we finally managed to squeeze it in to see if…
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Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: Scenic Views & History in Taos
The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is the seventh highest bridge in the US, although the exact height is broadly debated. The bridge was…
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Taos Earthships: Sustainable Living in New Mexico’s Desert
The Taos Earthships are a community of homes built in a sustainable style referred to as an Earthship outside of Taos, New Mexico….
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Wheeler Peak NM High Point – New Mexico Hiking Challenge
Wheeler Peak is the New Mexico high point at 13,167 feet high with 3,409 feet of prominence from the surrounding juniper scrubland. Just…
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Crestone Traverse Guide: Colorado 14er Finisher Adventure
What better way to finish off the Colorado 14ers than getting both Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle via the Crestone Traverse? Yes I…
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Great Sand Dunes National Park And Preserve
We already visited Great Sand Dunes National Park in May of 2017, but since we’re parked right up the road it makes sense…
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Ellingwood Point 14er: Alpine Climb in Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Range
When I poked my head out of the tent at 3am I could see stars, so we’re getting an alpine start up to…
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Summit Guide: Little Bear & Blanca Peaks via Lake Como
Little Bear Peak and Blanca Peak are Colorado 14ers typically climbed from the Lake Como approach. Dasani and I backpacked in yesterday to…
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Colorado: Lake San Cristobal Camping in Lake City
When we started planning our return to Lake City, the Wupperman Campground on Lake San Cristobal was our logical choice for prime camping…
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Lake Como Colorado: Hiking the Roughest Road in the Rockies
Lake Como is a high alpine lake reachable only by a dreadful road that is considered the roughest road in Colorado and listed…
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Hiking the Jones Group: Colorado’s Hidden 13ers in American Basin
The Jones Group is a group of Colorado 13ers located by the American Basin section of the Alpine Loop. We spent time in…
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Fanny Fern Mine Trail: Easy Hike Near Lake City, Colorado
We stumbled across the Fanny Fern Mine trail while looking for simple morning hikes in the Lake City Colorado area. The locals in…
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Climbing Colorado’s Unnamed 13ers: Peaks 13838 & 13820
It’s a pity when ranked peaks don’t warrant proper mountain names and you end with hikes and climbs like Unnamed 13838 and Unnamed…
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Exploring Ute Ulay Mine: Historic Ghost Town Near Lake City, CO
The Ute Ulay Mine and Townsite is a National Historic District along the famous Alpine Loop outside Lake City, Colorado. I have passed…
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Steele County Free Fair: Minnesota’s Largest County Fair Photo Tour
Not much of a writeup, just a bunch of photos from the Steele County Free Fair. After the rest of the crew left,…
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