Having departed the workforce last month, time is now abundant for me and this late Summer perfect to utilize it. It took a little bit of momentum to break out of my routine, but I’ve now began the road trip I previously hinted at in earnest. It has blossomed in scope now to include a […]

From the smoke-filled Canyonlands I proceeded to make my way north to Utah’s high point, King’s Peak. Looking this up on a lark  while thinking up the desert part of this trip and finding it way up at the top of the state was part of how this trip blossomed into a big adventure. A […]

We pick up the story with me encamped at the aptly named Harrison Lake, a rural wetland area north of Yellowstone. This section of the road trip blog will cover my drive to the Pacific, all the wondrous, mountainous nature en route, and the sudden exodus back as the wildfire situation out West quickly developed […]

For a month of the late summer, I took my hatchback out solo into the American West. Despite treading some familiar ground, It was fairly novel overall. Car camping is interesting in finding and tackling the grand sights while managing one’s itineraries, logistics and mental health. It’s good to know I’m still adept at backpacking, […]

My New Years Day move to Tucson came with an odd quirk courtesy of COVID. I could only drop my stuff off and then had to immediately vacate while the unit was cleaned and repainted. With those terms and an expectation of two weeks, I decided to head to see New Mexico and West Texas […]