Daily Category: Adventuring

Adventuring. Overlanding. Camping. Exploration. Backcountry hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, and more!

  • Ouray, Colorado

    Nestled high in the San Juan Mountains, Ouray was established in the mid-late 19th century by miners in search of sliver and gold. The town sits at about 7,800 feet, but the surrounding mountains frequently exceed 12,000 feet in elevation.

    Downtown Ouray

    Due to its unique history, the entire length of Main Street is registered as a National Historic District. Here’s a great video summarizing why Ouray is a desirable destination in 2018.

    Wait! Did you say that Ouray is the Jeeping Capital of the World?!? Well, Ruby Jean heard you and is ready to go…

    Ruby Jean is ready to go

  • First Aliens, Next Mountains

    Time to leave Houston (and that horrible heat + humidity combination) and head home via Colorado. But along the way, it’s comforting to stop and see some old friends.

  • Goodbye Motorhome, Hello Cricket

    When you ask avid RVers how they came to choose their current rig, they’ll often recount all of the not-so-right setups they’ve had. For most, finding the right unit takes a bit of experimentation and while our motorhome offered many wonderful advantages, it simply wasn’t the right fit for us.

    Enter the Cricket.

    Yeah, it’s a bit strange looking, but it really fits the bill. With a laser cut aluminum super structure, it’s light enough for Ruby Jean to pull.

    Cricket on the road

    The interior is built like a tank, but it’s is also extremely flexible with lots of truly useful storage.

    Cricket interior

    Of course it’s more minimal than the motorhome, but it’s not lacking in amenities. The Cricket boasts a kitchen (with hot water and fridge/freezer!), an outdoor shower, and even a cassette toilet!

    12-volt fridge

    Best of all, everything (except the optional A/C unit) will run for days on the 12-volt dual-battery and 40 lbs. propane system, making off-grid camping a natural choice.

    First coffee brew

    And keeping those batteries charged is easy with our solar suitcase!

    Solar suitcase for off grid camping

    Oh, and we don’t have to go camping without our bikes thanks to this handy roof rack.

    Cricket roof rack

    So let’s quit blabbing about it and hit the road! Hey, those Rocky Mountains look pretty cool…

    Leaving New Mexico for the Colorado Rockies

  • Cherry Plain, NY

    Did you know? There’s some excellent tent camping just over the NY border…

  • 12th Killington Jeep Jamboree

    156 jeeps arrived in Killington, Vermont with more than 350 drivers and riders ready to hit the trails. Alison took the wheel so I got to enjoy the ride and admire the views. The pictures say it all.

    And as with every Jamboree, it’s the PEOPLE that make it AMAZING!

  • Back Country Camping

    Time for a little local back-country camping with my best buddy.