I picked up a set of the DJI Mic Mini’s to make my videos easier to understand in the windy environments we have on the Oregon Coast. This is a quick overview of how I like the Mic’s so far and a quick test with and without them turned on to show the difference.

“Hey babe, you wanna go on a weekend camping trip with the dogs to Mt. Hood in a couple weeks?” my wife asked me as the Oregon summer really started to set in for both of us. Warm days, drenched in sun, split right down their middles with a belt of cold rivers and melting snow from the mountains above us.

Buddies often say to each other, “we should run the XYZ marathon together”, or “we should climb xyz mountain together, but for one reason or another…they rarely do.

As any good adventurer will tell you, a great cup of coffee is pretty essential to the daily routine, and for that matter, happiness. The vessel you choose to drink your elixir from, is a very personal choice, and often times, says a lot about you.

My third pair of Altra Shoes, this time the Timp 4 runner’s, are getting left behind as we embark on the next leg our journey traveling coast-to-coast across the United States…and back.

We went backpacking in South West Colorado for my birthday, just after the fourth of July and we brought our dogs for the single-night adventure.

Valley View RV Resort is located just 28 minutes north of Salt Lake City in the town of Layton Utah. The resort was opened in 2022 and features 130 full hook up sites, and lots and lots of premium resort amenities.

The Nemo Dagger Osmo 2P is a lightweight backpacking tent made for two people. The tent is perfectly sized for two people with wide sleeping pads, or one person and a dog, along with gear.

Having a Travel Day checklist of your routines really helps in your first couple months of owning an RV. We've kept our campsites pretty simple in order to make Travel Days less of a hassle.

Sara and I recently went for two short hikes in the Redwoods of Northern California at Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park. We walked amongst some of the largest trees on earth and enjoyed some really nice trails.

We’ve spanned more then half the country on this road trip and we’ve been through most of the environments or weather scenarios that you would need footwear to handle. From the dessert plains of the badlands in South Dakota, all the way out to the coast of Oregon in a rainy, snowy winter, we’ve traversed many a hill, trail and river. We’ve also walked hundreds of miles around small towns, into restaurants, museums and other fun local attractions.

With these 8-9 pairs of shoes, I promise, you can handle juuuuust about anything.

We converted a 30 year old Fleetwood Bounder RV into our full time house on the road. We’ve done mechanical work, electrical work, carpentry, pluming, painting, roofing and lots more. Come check out how well our project turned out!

The Durston X-Mid 2P is one of the hottest backpacking tents to hit the market in the last decade. This video will demonstrate how to set up the tent quickly and provide some initial impressions of the quality and design.

I walk you through how I set up my 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee to function as a comfortable mini camper for an overnight adventure in temperatures below freezing.

The Filson Dryden Briefcase functions as my everyday carry for work scenarios. The 14L shoulder bag holds a 15” laptop, accessories and everything you need for a day at the office.

Hot Springs are prevalent all over the Western United States, but one of our favorites that we have visited so far, is in Sun Valley Idaho.

Hiking in Grand Teton National Park has been one of the truly amazing highlights of our cross country journey so far.

Hiking in Yellowstone National Park was a rewarding experience in the 150th year of the parks history.

Come along as we head out on our first week of traveling the Western United States full time in our 30 year old RV

My backpacking gear for summer trips is pretty much the same stuff I use for the 3 season trips, just reduced for lighter weights and warmer temperatures.