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One Day and Two Nights Exploring Kanab, Utah
The town of Kanab, Utah is perfectly located for a base camp if you're exploring the American Southwest. It's only 60 minutes from Zion National Park, the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Paria Canyon, the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Horseshoe Bend. Within 90 minutes of Kanab is St. George, Bryce... Continue Reading →
20 Places to Visit Within 90 Minutes of Kanab, Utah
We didn't realize until we stayed in the Kanab area for a few nights that this small town is the perfect location to set up base camp for a vacation in southern Utah. Not only does Kanab have all the amenities you could need, but the possibilities for adventure seem endless. This list is by... Continue Reading →
The BEST Piece of Camping Gear We Bought in 2020
It's probably an understatement to say that 2020 was quite a challenging year, wouldn't you agree? But I'd be a liar if I said it was all bad because there were a few positive things that happened in our lives. We bought our first house, we're both healthy along with our friends and families, there... Continue Reading →
Getting Wet in The Narrows at Zion National Park
After taking a break from the Utah blog posts for a few weeks, we're back to finish writing about our road trip through the Beehive state. Is it just me or does anyone else find it difficult to get motivated to write during the holidays? I was rocking in November and then once the calendar... Continue Reading →
Visit the World’s Smallest Park in Portland, Oregon
The Guinness Book of World Records recognized “Mill Ends Park” in Portland, Oregon as the world’s smallest park in 1971. Just one small tree sits on the 452 square inches of land in this tiny urban park that's two feet wide! The History of Mill Ends Park We love Mill Ends Park even more now... Continue Reading →
50 Things To Do in Portland, Oregon
This is by no means a "best of" Portland list, but it is a pretty solid list of 50 things to do in and around Portland, Oregon. We encourage you to check out a few more Portland to do lists to find things that interest you, but if you don't know a thing about the... Continue Reading →
Practices for Enjoying the Outdoors Responsibly
It's been about two years since we started sharing our travel adventures on this blog and social media, and since then we've found it slowly evolving. We asked ourselves, how can we be relevant, helpful and mildly entertaining while also doing something good; how can we make a positive impact with our time and efforts... Continue Reading →
Funky Lodging on the Oregon Coast
I'm not quite sure why it took us so long to discover Yachats, the "gem of the Oregon Coast," but now that we have, we cannot stop visiting! There are so many amazing and unique places along the Oregon Coast---COUNTLESS---which is probably why we didn't spend much time there before, but it has since become... Continue Reading →
The Angels Landing Hike at Zion National Park is Awesome, but it’s not for Everyone
If you've completed the 5.4 mile roundtrip hike to Angels Landing at Zion National Park you know exactly the feeling—it's one of those hikes you're glad you completed, but one time is plenty! The Angels Landing hike is also not made for everyone; if you're afraid of heights or out of shape, we highly recommend... Continue Reading →
Snow Canyon State Park is a little gem in Utah
Snow Canyon State Park won over our hearts three years ago on our first road trip to Utah. It wasn't on our radars at all, but a coworker highly recommended stopping on our drive through Utah. We needed to find camping outside of Zion National Park anyway—Snow Canyon is an hour away—so after learning the... Continue Reading →
Drive fast and chase sunsets at the Bonneville Salt Flats
We recently decided to pack up the car and take off on a camping road trip around Utah. If you've never visited Utah make sure to add it to your travel list—it's AMAZING! We first visited Utah three years ago, after a friend took a quick road trip there and we saw her pictures; next... Continue Reading →
How to Start Packing for a Road Trip
Planning a road trip and not sure where to start? We're so glad you stumbled across this post, because that's our specialty and we'd love to help! We've both been road tripping pretty much all our lives so we have this packing thing down, although we've definitely forgotten things before too! Fortunately, most of the... Continue Reading →
The Hood To Coast Relay, Race Across Oregon in Two Days
As August ends, I'm feeling nostalgic and so bummed that we couldn't run the Hood To Coast relay this year, yet another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately all the teams are deferred to 2021, so we're locked in and won't need to go through the lottery again. If you're not familiar with racing or... Continue Reading →
Hiking Beacon Rock in the Columbia River Gorge
Ah, the Columbia River Gorge, a National Scenic Area and one of our favorite places in the world. Looking for a quick hike, we opted for Beacon Rock; located along Highway 14 in Stevenson, Washington, it's only about 45 minutes east of Portland. Towering 848 feet from the ground, the rock is actually the core... Continue Reading →
Magical Hot Springs near Steens Mountain, Oregon
One year ago we were packing the car and heading to the remote southeastern corner of Oregon to visit Steens Mountain, which turned out to be one of our favorite parts of the state, and Oregon is a pretty cool state! This dang pandemic has really put a damper on traveling, which has been a... Continue Reading →
Urban Hiking in Portland: The 4T (+B)
Train, trolley, trails, and tram, and in our case bus; the 4T Trail is a great way to spend three to four hours of an afternoon exploring Portland without using a car. The most commonly suggested route begins downtown at Pioneer Courthouse Square catching the train, or MAX light rail, to the Portland Zoo and... Continue Reading →
Heceta Head Lighthouse Hike
Check out one of our first GoPro videos of this easy 0.5 mile hike to Heceta Head Lighthouse on the Oregon Coast.
Our First GoPro Video!
Using the new Hero Black 7, our first GoPro video features a beautiful Oregon Coast sunset.
“To venture causes anxiety, but not to venture is to lose one’s self. Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom." ~Søren Kierkegaard
Happy Thanksbacon!
Everyone knows about Friendsgiving, but what do you know about Thanksbacon? After experiencing it, we're hoping that ThanksBacon becomes the next big trend of the holiday season. This past weekend we were invited to the seventh annual Thanksbacon—a celebration of all things bacon—including the likes of bacon pumpkin pie, bourbon bacon cream puffs, bacon wrapped... Continue Reading →
