The bus is back on the road again! Well…it never really left the road for very long. Alyssa and I flew to California for the weekend and had to leave the bus (and Hilde) in Durango, CO. Leaving the…
September 2015
When Alyssa and I arrived in Telluride last weekend, we got right to work crossing items off our outdoor bucket list. One of those items was the Telluride Via Ferrata. Via Ferrata is Italian for "iron road." In the climbing…
We hit Crested Butte at the perfect time this year – the aspens were turning from green to gold, the weather was gorgeous, and the community was celebrating Vinotok, their annual pagan harvest festival. Here are our favorites!…
Last Thursday I was hiking with Hilde when she got “porcupined” right in the mouth. It’s common in the outdoor community to write up an accident report when something goes wrong, so that your mistakes can help others avoid them in…
When we ordered our Norcold 410 RV refrigerator I was more than a little nervous. Not because of the size – I knew that I could deal with a small fridge – but because of the cooling capacity. Would…
Not much to report today – it’s been rainy in Crested Butte so this week has been a much needed catch-up on work and rest. Of course, Will is dying to get out and bike, but I’m pretty happy…
Psssst… there’s a special prize at the end of this post! Scroll all the way down (or click here!) to enter a contest to win $50 from Garage Grown Gear! Will and I love backpacking. It’s one of the…
We usually try to spend our weekends in one place, getting after a big objective one day and relaxing the next. This weekend was a crazy mashup of epic days, travel, and relaxation, all rolled in to one! …
Last week I had a lovely phone call with a couple who are in the beginning stages of their bus conversion and trying to decide between a regular toilet and a composting toilet like we have. We've been living…
Will and I had planned to kick off our bus trip by running a 50k in Issaquah, Washington. Unfortunately, we weren't able to get the bus finished on time and didn't make the race. When the opportunity to run…