An Unplanned Exit To A Remarkable Moment
Aspen and I recently ventured to Boise, Idaho on a road trip. While the sun was shinning when we loaded up, the forecast over Highway 80 looked daunting. As we […]
Aoraki/Mount Cook’s Ridiculous Scenery
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park has ridiculously-amazing scenery from every angle and we wanted to take in as much as possible in the 30ish hours we had in the park. We […]
DIY: Adventure Pup Down Jacket
Aspen is a pup that wears many hats, figuratively that is, she hates wearing literal hats. She’s an a dventure pup, crazy lady, little spoon, and one of her favorites […]
Kepler Track: The Story Of An Alpine Lady In A Green Tunnel
Destination: Kepler Track Mileage: 50.60 km (31.44 miles)/3-4 days Trailhead: Kepler Track Car Park Elevation: 178 up to 1,472 meters ( 584 up to 4,829 feet) New Zealand is full of […]
Snowshoe Donner Peak
Destination: Donner Peak Mileage: 3.2 round trip Trailhead: Plowed area near intersection of Sugar Bowl Rd and Lake Mary Rd Elevation: 7,053 up to 8,008 feet My powder hound was in need of […]
Find More Happy Places
From Milford Highway, the trailhead was a short jaunt north on a well-maintained gravel road. I loaded up my pack and swayed across the swing bridge with clear-blue river rushing beneath. […]
2015 Blooper Reel
Another year of adventure: the grand finale of the John Muir Trail, circumnavigating Lake Tahoe on a road bike, venturing to the Southern Hemisphere, and more! With grand adventure comes […]
New Zealand Feelin’
The plane ticket is too expensive. I can’t take that much time off from work. I don’t have a travel partner. Stop making excuses, book your flight, and start planning your […]
Stockton: Road Bike Buckley Cove Park
Destination: Buckley Marina Mileage: 12.4 miles Trailhead: Target at Pacific Ave and March Ln Elevation: Sea level It was like biking on a cloud. The bike seat that is, bike path conditions […]
Cathole With A View
The search for a perfect cathole location is similar to the search for the perfect home. There’s a list of must-have qualities and there’s a list of nice to have […]
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