I woke this morning to slightly colder temps but still well above freezing. Still, my older sleeping bag is all I need (rated to 20 degrees) but I have my zero-degree mummy bag if things start to get real cold. I must say, since returning to sleeping in the van...
I drove to within a few miles of the Caverns only to turn around and rive nearly all the way back to Carlsbad. I found a dirt road just outside the city limits to hang out for the day and night. Once again, my requirement to be within a Verizon...
In Jan 2011 I began the first road trip of the year from the SF Bay Area over the Sierra mountains and began heading South into Arizona where I stayed for a month before and passing through New Mexico and turning Northward in Feb. I stayed in Colorado while Tim...
For the most part, I spent the day driving. After my morning workload, I left the truck stop which I stayed at last night and drove only an hour before stopping for lunch near Fort Sumner, NM. Bosque Redondo Lake showed up on my GPS not far out of town...
Not long after entering New Mexico this morning I spotted the brown sign which lead me 30 miles off the Interstate to Capulin Volcano. Normally this would not have slowed me much, but after getting the chance to climb a volcano near Mono Lake, CA a few months earlier, I...
In December of 2011 I have left behind the comforts of a life that was no longer allowing my happiness. While my immediate family continue living in Colorado, I have chosen a more primitive route in life; to travel in my van and explore my country. I do this without...
Already, the shifting winds are changing what little plans I had. This morning I woke to the realization that if I did not run as far south as possible, I would wake tomorrow to 20 gallons of ice in my tanks. The simple fact is that anything North of Albuquerque,...
Just a few days away from driving off into the sunset again. I picked up some more solar panels for a total of 120 watts of incoming power to keep my batteries topped off. This became a necessity after a new laptop was purchased and it came with a 140w...
During out last hike together, Conor and I were discussing training ourselves for a little trail-running to supplement our hiking. With that, I have added a 1-mile run as part of my daily workout routine. My challenge here is that I have only just recently ran my first mile since...
Prior to our 4th-thursday-of-November meal, Conor and I headed out for an early hike. This time we stayed local, going only to Heil Valley Ranch Open Space; a favorite destination for local mountain bikers. Heil Valley Ranch is a foothills forest area with two main trails (Picture Rock and Wapiti...
