Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Last weekend we visited Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Southern Arizona and had the best time.
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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.
Arches National Park
After Bryce Canyon we headed to Arches National Park. I love driving through Utah. The drive to Arches along I-70 was nothing short of spectacular. I find being on the open road so incredibly peaceful. I don’t know that I always enjoyed being in the car but I have come to love it.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Well, summer vacation has come and gone. I’m always so excited for this time of year but it goes by too quickly. We still have months of camping left but our annual summer road trip is officially in the books.
My Favorite Things: Summer Edition
We just spent a week with all of our camping gear and there were several things I kept saying I loved so I thought I would make a list. These are in no particular order.