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Enduring the rain from Hurricane Hilary today and tomorrow. Filling the time with errands, reading, sleeping, etc., the non-Instagram worthy stuff!

Did you make it to the the east side of the mountains? Far less crowded and so many places to explore. I’ve been here a little over a week and plan to hang around into September. The weather has been great!

California is beautiful this year - still so much snow at 10K feet, hiking is great!

Regular campground, but you can’t beat the view!

I’ve bid farewell to Glacier National Park (sad face and a tear…) and am heading west. Great Basin and Lehman Cave tomorrow!

Definitely skip the desert Southwest and Grand Canyon in June/July - miserably hot! As someone who is currently camping in Glacier National Park, carefully research the requirements for daily vehicle entry reservations. Competition is fierce and without some type of reservation, you’ll be...

Oh, Montana, you sexy beast!

“Overlanding” is a broad term. IMO, it doesn’t have to include hardcore off-road travel, buying a plethora of expensive gadgets or a specific image. For me, it’s exploration, learning, fun and seeing the world at ground level. My advice? Slow down. Find what interests YOU and do THAT. Don’t...

You never realize how strong the smell of scented dryer sheets are until you’ve been backpacking for several days and then meet someone on the trail in freshly laundered clothes. You can smell them at a surprising distance. I switched to “free and clear” detergent and dryer sheets to lessen the...

Hello, Wyoming! I’ll reach the mountains today - happy, happy!

On the road again! First stop - Wyoming.

There wasn’t any set camping area for OB members, as you’re just parked in line by event staff as you arrive. If you’d like to camp adjacent to anyone, the best bet is to rally somewhere nearby, arrive together, get thru registration and then proceed to the camping area together. I camped in the...

Sewed covers for the overhead bins in the trailer, along with light blocking, removable covers for the porthole windows; designed and sewed exterior window shades to block direct sunlight when the trailer is parked. The decorating may seem silly to many of you, but these are functional additions...

The trailer sewing projects are completed, gear is sorted and organized, and I’m working through the final “to do” checklist. Four days to departure!

Thumbs up on renting first! Without an external “living space,” such as a pop up tent/shelter, long term travel in teardrops (say, a two weeks or more) is really only comfortable for one person. Additionally, that one person shouldn’t have any significant mobility or flexibility issues. Getting...

The countdown to 2023 Mountain Madness is on! (Yep, I like to name my trips) Three months on the road - get that snow cleared pronto, Wyoming, Montana and California!

By Aron Ralston This is the book upon which the movie “127 Hours” is based. As a point of reference, this incident took place 20 years ago - April/May of 2003. The book is well written and graphically details Aron’s time trapped in Blue John Canyon and the emotional journey that led him to...

Camping for the third weekend in a row. I’m afraid I may have an addiction…to fresh air and great views!

I just bought an MR300 Thermacell portable unit, based on positive reviews. I haven’t been able to test it yet, as our skeeters aren’t yet out in force. DEET definitely works, but it should be applied to skin and I dislike getting it in my bedding or on clean clothing. It can also melt plastics...