Hanksville, Utah may just be the most underrated place in all of Utah. With so many people traveling to Utah and visiting places like Monument Valley, Arches or Zion National Park, or even Park City, Hanksville often gets overlooked. We spent just over a week in the Hanksville area and left only wanting to have…
A simple photo journal of our time documenting black bears in Tahoe eating fish straight out of Taylor Creek. There aren’t many places where you can pull up to a parking area, get out of your car, walk about 100 yards, and see bears in the wild catching fish from a stream. But, in South…
Before getting to Lake Tahoe, we didn’t believe we’d be able to find free camping in Lake Tahoe. Especially not close to the lake. However, we were so wrong! I can’t tell you the last time we paid for camping. In fact, in the last 10+ years of traveling, I can probably count on one…
Each of these five locations are where we were able to camp for free on Highway 395. We’ve been living out of our minivan traveling the Western United States for two years now. And we’ve never paid for camping. In fact, in the last ten years of camping, we’ve probably paid to camp somewhere less…
Five caves on one trail?! Yes, please! These caves on Mescal Trail are relatively easy to access, and offer some great views! When we were in Sedona, Jay did a ton of research on the best unknown hikes in the area. Often referred to as social trails, the unknown hikes in Sedona time and again…
We recently left a friend’s house just outside of Tahoe, and had planned to boogie right on through Lake Tahoe, expecting it to be overcrowded and not camper van friendly. However, we were pleasantly surprised to learn October is the perfect time to experience Tahoe in a camper van. Driving down the west shore of…
So you wanna go camping but it’s getting too cold at night… here are 5 ways to stay warm on the chilly nights. Camping in fall means beautiful colors, scenic drives, and perfect day time temperatures. But it also means brisk early mornings, chilly evenings, and cold nights. In over a decade of travel, living…
Natural Bridges National Monument is the perfect stop on a southeast Utah road trip! When we learned Natural Bridges was on our route, we knew we had to visit! After visiting Monument Valley, and driving up the famed Moki Dugway, we popped into Natural Bridges National Monument for a few hours exploring the scenic drive…
When we moved up to the Mount Hood National Forest for seasonal work, we had no idea how many great mountain biking places were in the area. Most of these places are within a few hours from Portland, Oregon, offering all different styles of mountain biking. From full pedal power up a mountain to shuttles,…
Mt. Hood is an active volcano just over an hour outside Portland, Oregon. While it’s known for its year-long skiing, there are so many awesome Mount Hood summer activities that aren’t so much on people’s radar. Before living in the Mt. Hood National Forest for some seasonal work, we were completely unaware of how many…
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