The Road We've Traveled

Making memories one day at a time.

The Road We've Traveled

Making memories one day at a time.

The Road We've Traveled

Making memories one day at a time.

The Road We've Traveled

Making memories one day at a time.

The Road We've Traveled

Making memories one day at a time.

Winter Wonderland on Mt. Lemmon

We had a big weather system hang around this past week that dumped a ton of snow on our beloved Mt. Lemmon. The mountain has been closed all week and finally opened yesterday afternoon. We live in the desert and the only snow we ever see is on the mountain or in the movies. As soon […]

Lessons From Our First Backpacking Trip

We embarked on our first backpacking trip recently and chose White Sands National Monument as the location. One of the reasons we selected White Sands for this trip is because the backcountry sites are only 3/4 – 1 mile from the parking lot. You are walking through sand dunes but overall it is not a hard […]

Backcountry Camping in White Sands National Monument

We spent an incredible two days in White Sands National Monument. The monument is incredible, but this is one that you really need to get off the beaten path to fully enjoy. White Sands has been on our bucket list for years. Literally. We were planning to visit in 2013 and it didn’t work out, but I’m […]

Ode to Our Popup

It’s been exactly one year since we purchased our popup. That blows my mind. Slow down, time! We have definitely broke in the popup and it has the miles to prove it.  Just for fun I am going to recap all the places it’s been this year, as well as a few lessons we’ve learned.

Durango, CO with a side of Petrified Forest National Park

When we realized Moab was not going to work out we immediately got in the car and drove to the nearest wifi hotspot to look for someplace cooler to move to. It needed to be within a days drive home and the temp needed to be under 90. The entire state of Arizona was out, as […]

Our day in Moab: 24 hours, 15,000 steps, & 100+ temps

We had planned to spend five days in the Moab area but ended up leaving after 24 hours. Please don’t take it personal, Moab. It wasn’t you; it was the weather. The hot, hot weather. But we’ll be back. Promise.

Welcome to The Road We’ve Traveled!

Thanks for stopping by. My family and I love to get in our car and hit the open road. Our national parks are our favorite destination but we also like to visit all the great places our state has to offer. Check out the About page for more information or grab a cup of coffee and start exploring.

Curious as to the places we’ve been?

Check out the map below and click on the links to see the post(s) about that area.