Off the beaten path adventures and musings.
I've been trying to write an entry about my photography journey for a while now, but every time I started, it wasn't quite right. The story is tightly connected to other aspects of my life, so it's hard to put it together in a cohesive article. Recently I realized I'm in my 20th year of …
A big part of my recent road trip was picking up and using my new camper top. This is the beginning of building my Jeep into an overland camper and the end of my time tent camping. I've spent many nights tenting, and my current tent was purchased out of that experience, before embarking on …
This trip has been an interesting collage of experiments and new things. It was a very different trip, even as it was the same. I did have a lot of unknowns…intentional experiments that didn't always work out, but always taught me. As the trip came to an end, I have to admit, it doesn't score …
Yellowstone is a well known, popular park, with very unique features. It's been on my list for a while. That being said, I struggled to fully enjoy it. I think part of the problem was I had just come from Moab, which was more my style, and the peak of the trip. I arrived in …
Out of all the destinations for the trip, Moab was the one I truly looked forward to. As it is with this trip, there are many flavors, and Moab was to change the flavor again. I didn't really know what to expect. Unlike my other destinations, Moab isn't a national or state park. It's a …
Monument Valley wasn't a high ranking stop on my broad trip plan. It simply fit easily between Grand Canyon and Moab, so I added it. After being there, I think I rank it the same as I did before. It was an interesting transition, but certainly not integral. But it still has it's stories, and …
I'll admit, I wasn't sure what to expect of the grand canyon. It's one of those things that is so hyped up that I doubted it could be that good. There is a kind of suspense that builds as you approach the South Rim, which is where most people experience the canyon. The drive there …
When I put Yosemite on the list for this trip, I knew it was grand, I knew it was a must see. However, I just wasn't feeling it. Who knew that I would fall in love with Yosemite, and even spend more time there than planned. I rolled into the park on a Thursday afternoon …
The official sight seeing part of the trip has begun. It's been an interesting time, getting back into the swing of things, and operating without a plan. While I have a very basic plan, I am only planning campgrounds the night before. My plan for the next days was to drive from San Diego to …
Road tripping is hard but worth it. I think I said something similar at the beginning of my last big trip. The first few days are often about putting down lots of miles. This results in a certain amount of trials and adventures, but they always make good stories and reminders of God's care in …
The Narrow Twisty Road 