Last weekend we took a little trip to Mountain View, Arkansas for a little R & R. Even outdoor retail is madness in the holidays and pretty much Thanksgiving through January is wildly busy . After working loads of hours, last year we took an extended vacation to travel west. However, this year we’re saving…
The recent flood of attention given to the National Parks in the media due to the government shutdown had me reminiscing on our time in Yosemite. This trip sparked in me a deeper longing for exploration that encouraged me to ask questions about my fears, desires, experiences, dreams and goals. I think sometimes we need…
Last year we decided it’d be fun to participate in our first ultramarathon. We asked the company we work for, Gearhead Outfitters, to sponsor our relay team for this unique race across the northwest corner of our home state and were delighted when they agreed. Then we trained (sort of) for what would be some…
A few months ago I was bustling around the store when our co-worker, Michael(featured in the previous blog post), called me over to introduce me to the lady he was chatting with. He told me she was an avid traveler and backpacker and figured I might be interested in talking to her. Bless Michael. After…
We sat down with our co-worker and friend, Michael Lopez, to talk about his experience as a dancer, a physical therapist, and bike-packer; and something really disappointing happened… I didn’t get hardly any of it recorded. I always record interviews so that I can write the story as accurately as possible and usually listen to…
If you read the most recent post (which was two weeks ago, because I’ve been a slacker) then you know our hostel host while staying in Salida, CO, just so happened to hike the AT the same year Jackson did, and I found that delightfully wild. It got better. While sitting outside the hostel and…
A few weeks ago we got back from what might be our favorite trip so far as a little family (Jackson, Kona, and myself). We spent seven days in Colorful Colorado and winded down our adventures in Salida where we stayed at the Simple Lodge and Hostel. We were able to walk pretty much everywhere…
Just over a month ago I got to take a long weekend and visit some good friends in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. The first thing I thought upon my arrival in this little mountain town was “Can I stay here?” The weather was nice and cool and the town was beautiful. We crammed as much…
What a week. A few months ago we were talking about hopping on a plane around this time and heading to Canada. I still get emails updating me on the cost of that tracked flight. We ended up ditching those plans (we hardly ever stick to plans) because we could spend less money and…
What does it mean to be “in-between?” We’ve shared our stories on how we ended up here: confused about what to do with our life but eager to embrace the journey. Our motto is, “It’s okay to be in-between,” because we want to acknowledge the reality that life can throw you a whole lot of…
