Life on the Road during COVID-19
Things are really weird right now for all of us. I wanted to drop you all a quick line to let you all know what’s going on with us. But before I dive in, I wanted to let you all know that we’re thinking of all of you. We hope that this blog post finds you healthy, happy, and staying sane in these insane times.
Overlanding Dash Upgrade
Today we’re going to be talking through the installation of a new dash mount for our 2019 Toyota Tundra! For a long time, we’ve been looking for a way to get our truck’s dash organized because we carry a few different electronic devices while we’re driving in the cab.
How We Make Passive Income From the Road
Today we’re going to dive into something that we’ve been working on building for a long time now, and that’s how we make passive income from the road!
Sustainability in Outdoor Clothing & Gear
It feels only fitting that we should be environmentally minded when we’re shopping for gear needed for going out into nature for recreation! That way we’re ensuring that we’re taking care of our beautiful resources for generations to come while still getting to enjoy them today! In my own personal quest for a more sustainable lifestyle, I’ve found that our clothing and gear choices are a huge area of opportunity to improve on that frequently overlook, so I wanted to take some time to dive into the details and learn how we can make more informed decisions when it comes to buying clothes and gear for the outdoors!
Exploring the Mojave Road
The Mojave Road is a historic road that was originally created by the Mojave People who lived on the banks of the Colorado River. The dense network of paths were created as a trade route across the Mojave Desert to the Pacific Ocean.
8 Adventurous Things to do in Death Valley
Death Valley is one of our favorite National Parks. It’s a landscape unlike any other and offers a wide variety of things to see and do. Though we’ve been to Death Valley over five times we still manage to find more to explore! Here is a small sampling of our favorite things to do in Death Valley.
Our Ultimate Overlanding Rig: Full Build Parts List & Tour
We get a lot of questions about our rig, Roxanne. So we thought it was high time that we put together a comprehensive list covering the details of the truck, camper, and all of the upgrades to get to where we are now.
Favorite Photos of 2019
It’s hard to believe that we’re about to say goodbye to 2019 and start a new decade! At the end of every year, Owen and I like to take some time and each pull our five favorite photos from the year. Without further ado, here they are!
The Rimrocker Trail
Hey guys! After leaving Buena Vista, Colorado it was officially time for us to start migrating towards Vegas over the next month. Owen did an amazing job of picking an adventurous route to get us there. Our first leg of the journey was the Rimrocker Trail.
Gift Guide for the Eco-Friendly & Outdoor Enthusiast
I’ve found gift guides to be really helpful in discovering new things that I otherwise might not know about, so I figured… Being one that loves gear, does research on these things for fun, and loves sharing the things that genuinely make a difference in our lives… I should make a holiday gift guide! So here goes nothing!
Telescope Peak Hike & REI Gear Review
By now I think you have gathered that we love to hike and talk about gear. So when REI reached out and asked us to put some gear to the test it felt like a match made in heaven! We decided to make a real adventure out of it!
Guide to Buena Vista, Colorado
We put together a little travel guide for Buena Vista and the surrounding area of the things that we’ve eaten, drank, hiked, and rafted all of which we’ve loved. So here’s what we recommend!
Four Wheel Camper Six Month Review
We’ve now been living in Roxy for 9 months now! Crazy! Which, I know, makes this 6-month review video a little tardy. However, a lot of people have been curious about what we think about our build after living in it for a while.
Cool Weather Hiking Clothes
I’ve recently been asked this: “Any advice on cooler weather hiking clothes for women?” I’ll do you one better, and talk through the gear for both men and women! I figured that this would be some helpful information to share with you guys.
John Muir Trail Gear Guide Video: Extras
Hey guys! This is sadly the final installment of our John Muir Trail gear guide! Things will go back to their usual speed here on the blog, but we’d love to hear if there are any topics that you’re interesting in us covering in the future.
John Muir Trail Gear Guide Video: Food
In this installment of our JMT gear guide we dive in deep to take a closer look at our trail wardrobe! Enjoy!
John Muir Trail Daily Log: Day 11-15
It’s been nearly a month since we completed the John Muir Trail… I have no idea where the time has gone! This is the final installment of our written and video log from the trail! We still have two more gear guides, food and extras, coming out later this week and next week!
John Muir Trail Gear Guide Video: Clothing
In this installment of our JMT gear guide we dive in deep to take a closer look at our trail wardrobe! Enjoy!
John Muir Trail Daily Log: Day 6-10
Hey Friends! Thank you so much for all of the great feedback about our JMT videos and posts! It’s been a blast reliving the experience as we prepped all of these for you all! This is the second installment of the daily log which is a blog post containing photos paired with day 8 from my written journal, as well as the video daily logs that we recorded while we were on trail. Enjoy day 6-10!
John Muir Trail Gear Guide Video: The Gear
Hey guys! We spent so much time doing research on our gear for the JMT, so we figured it would be helpful if we put together a video detailing our gear list, why we brought it, and our thoughts on it post trail!