Once the two main reasons we were in Idaho (getting a new front bumper/winch and seeing the total solar eclipse) were finished we set our sights on Wyoming and the many stunning offerings within. Since we were planning on continuing up and into Canada we wanted to travel Wyoming from South to North so as …
Category: Tacoma
Since owning the Tacoma we’ve been lucky enough to not have hit anything living or otherwise that could do damage to us or us to it. We’ve also never gotten ourselves into a situation where we needed a winch to rescue ourselves (or others) from sloppy misadventure but we still keep trying đ Past experiences …
While exploring the area around the North Rim of the Grand Canyon Willow and I made use of our copy of Arizona Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails to find some interesting and not too difficult offroad adventures. One of our favorites was a drive along some roads to the west of Hwy 67 which included visits …
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 …
On our arrival to the city of Moab we made a couple of quick stops to fill up on gas and some supplies and went to find a place to camp outside the city limits so as to steer clear of crowds and traffic…this is Moab after all. Our first attempt, called Camp Sunset, was suggested …
On our way to Valley of the Gods we passed through the little hamlet of Mexican Hat, Utah, population 31. After a quick stop for gas we continued on up Highway 163. A few miles out of town we came across a sign on the right side of the road mentioning the actual Mexican Hat …
Driving away from the Valley of the Gods we were heading up Hwy 163 through Bluff, Utah where it changed into Hwy 191 and continued North. Nine miles North of town we saw another of those always intriguing brown sign with white lettering pointing the way to Hovenweep National Monument. With what we thought sounded …
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 …
We headed away from Grosvenor Arch at about 2pm and so still had 6+ hours of daylight left to go find something pretty and interesting. We had seen pictures before of the stunning and iconic Horseshoe Bend on the Colorado River just South of Lake Powell, saw that it was not that far away from …
If our working definition of Adventure is simply stated as “A journey, sometimes of a hazardous nature, where the outcome is not entirely within your own control” then, truth be told, a fair amount of our “adventures” do not really meet our hypothetical definition. Literal definition…sure. Heck, you have an adventure every time you drive …