A Detour in Wyoming and a Rockin’ BBQ in SLC

In the morning, we woke up to the beautiful song of the Western Meadow Lark! It was amazing. We made breakfast, packed our gear, and hiked through the Badlands. The first hike we did was short and swe...

Adios, and thanks for all the knowledge!

Here is our road trip route to Idaho! Yippeeee! We only have seven days to accomplish this feat before returning the rental car in Twin Falls, ID on June 7th. We will be camping each night somewhere a...

Climbing in the Bluegrass State

Day One >> Our cozy sleep at Miguel’s Campground was genuinely interrupted by singing birds, fresh spring air, and a lovely morning sky; what a perfect way to wake up — relaxed and fres...

Is it morning yet?

… a question that I may have asked myself only on the few occasions that I woke up before my parents on Christmas morning, was ever-present in my mind on both Saturday and Sunday mornings at our...

NYC with Dan

Dan is awesome. Brooklyn is awesome. We had an awesome time in Brooklyn with Dan....

Friends, Brews and Blizzardy Storms

“This state is 95 miles long and ranges from nine miles to 35 miles across. It is the second smallest state in the U.S.” Which state am I? If you guessed Delaware, you are correct! It was here tha...

PBED 2010

What can I say about pbed that hasn’t already been said.  PBED 2010 returned to its roots this year at Doug’s grandma’s cabin south of Cascade, Idaho.  It was here, five years earl...

Homeward Bound

Goooooooooood glory.  Phoenix? Salt Lake City?  But what about our bags?  I thought they were going to Boise?  Well maybe not.  Lets put it this way.  Total travel time start to finish of out tr...

Tissue Tiger

In mid-September I took a trip to the Red, nearly one year after visiting for the first time (Thanksgiving of 2008).  Feeling stronger and more ambitious than ever, I immediately threw myself at any ...