While we were staying at our spot in the Castle Valley we decided to explore the surrounding area and tackle some of the offroad trails offered. When we were at the Overland Expo West in early May we knew we would eventually end up in Moab and so picked up a copy of the the …
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When we arrived in the town of Moab and went looking for a place to camp our first attempt was aborted by rain and our subsequent decision to go explore the Shafer Trail instead of setting up camp in a timely fashion. When we finished that adventure and drove away from the Island In The …
We were heading to Monument Valley as some of the pictures we have seen of it are simply stunning. When we arrived at the Navajo Nation office though the vibe just didn’t do it for us. Too many people. Too much pressure to buy “authentic Navajo art.” Pressure to hire a “guide” to take us …
Having talked to the nice woman at the Sunset Campground within Bryce Canyon National Park we now had our sights set on checking out this slot canyon. Leaving the Park we headed up Hwy 63 into the town of Bryce itself and stopped to fill up the Tacoma. Turning right onto Hwy 12 from the …
We approached the park from the West by way of the Red Canyon/Scenic Byway Route 12. It was there that we were first introduced to the extensive color palette (heavy on the reds) we would be enjoying for the next couple of days. Before we arrived at the actual Park entrance where we usually take …
We’re thrilled that we finally got our Arc’Teryx Theta SV Jacket back. After three months and eight emails (my original request email plus seven from the company) It’s been a long time coming but a least we have it back and they did a nice job with the repair. Back in November of last year …
Heading up towards the Northern edge of New Mexico we decided to check out what our camping options were around Santa Fe. As usual we try to focus on National Forest areas as it is regularly free and beautiful. Our second choice is BLM land. It’s also mid-week (Wednesday) which is when we try to …
We spend well over 250 days a year adventuring in the great outdoors in a wide variety of climates and ecosystems. Our two favorite places to play are forests and deserts, probably two of the more diametrically opposed ecosystems possible. Even I, a complete non-fashion-conscious dude, notice the difference in my hair and skin when …
Once we had decided that we were going to spend some time exploring New Mexico one of the first sights we wanted to experience were the Gila Cave Dwellings above Silver City. We started in that direction which didn’t look too far and so we make a few leisurely stops along the way including Fort …
When we started out on the road we had a pop-up canopy with us to shelter our gear when it was out of the Tacoma camper shell. It was a nice one; way more robust than those “Easy-Up” brand flimsy things and a generous 12′ x 12′. In non-inclement weather it worked fine we just …