Jan 21, 2019 | Tips & Tools
I’ve often heard it said that the desert is an unforgiving places. Now I know it was said in terms of a life or death scenario but let’s apply that same sort of approach to visiting a desert park. You can make some mistakes about when you go and where...
Jan 13, 2019 | Adventure Trips
Each March our family tries to shake the winter blues and head somewhere sunny and warm, usually to the Desert Southwest. This year we set our sites on the canyons and sandstone of southeastern Utah. As we began our research we quickly realized we were going to be...
Jan 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Part of our style of adventuring is to do it yourself by doing your research and getting your planning right. This helps you set your own schedule, see what you want, and not get in over your head. This can also save you money, especially by picking the right...
Dec 31, 2018 | Adventure Trips
What a great trip with our awesome adventure friends, Brian and Abby, spending the better part of a week in Bend, OR. After spending a day there a year before, we knew we needed to come back and to bring them with us–so much to do outside, so many great places to...
Dec 31, 2018 | Tips & Tools
Where there are outdoor activities aplenty, there also will be craft breweries. That’s just a law of physics…I think. And if it isn’t, it should be! One only need go to Bend, Oregon to experience evidence of this theory. And experience it you...
Dec 31, 2018 | Tips & Tools
I know! Just one day in such an amazing national park as Mt. Raininer!? You could easily spend a week here to see the best of the park. And this is a backpacker’s dream with trails (and water) everywhere so a month could be more like it. But, nonetheless...
Dec 26, 2018 | Adventure Trips
Getting There In the summer of 2017, I stepped foot in Oregon for the first time in my life. State #49…check! Our family was on an epic summer vacation all around Oregon and northern California. We planned to spend about a day and a half in Bend, Oregon...
Dec 22, 2018 | Adventuring in Your Own Backyard
As my son and I were running together this week, an extended lull hit our conversation. It was a nice pause that created just the sound of some paced breathing and quick footfall. As soon as it seemed like it had gone on long enough, he said, “So Dad, any progress on...
Dec 21, 2018 | Who We Are
I know this might all sound weird to some but the past week has been a little sad since I (we) had to say goodbye to what had become like a member of our adventurous little family. After 191,177 miles over 13 years and 3 months, our 2005 Ford Explorer finally bit the...