Tag Archives: hiking

1st stop. Buffalo Creek

It had been 634 days to get back to this place in my life. When my last road trip ended I was heart broken. I remember that day so clearly when I unpacked my van and rented a room from a friend back in Colorado Springs. I remember unexpectedly crying and feeling immense grief asContinue reading “1st stop. Buffalo Creek”

South Dakota!

Mt. Rushmore in all its glory! When I was preparing for vanlife I did a lot of research and of course watched many Youtube videos of active vanlife vloggers. By far my favorite vanlife vlogger and probably overall Youtuber is Adventure Van Man! Be sure to check out his channel.  He posted a video aContinue reading “South Dakota!”

Glacier National Park

Jumping for joy at Grinnell Glacier at Glacier National Park After a great stay in Whitefish MT, it was time to make my way to Glacier National Park. As a national park lover I have always dreamed of visiting GNP. It has always been so highly recommended. I have probably visited Yellowstone NP at leastContinue reading “Glacier National Park”

Backpacking trip to the Wind River Range – Pinedale Wy

Ahhh! That sweet sweet vanlife! One of the many times I stayed in a Walmart parking lot. I haven’t shopped at Walmart in years but since I have been utilizing their free camping so I thought it would be only fair to purchase some groceries. I did end up getting my first batch of cherriesContinue reading “Backpacking trip to the Wind River Range – Pinedale Wy”

Backpacking Coyote Gulch – Glen Canyon Recreation Area

After I arrived to the town of Escalante and got resupplied, I picked up a hitchhiker that had just finished hiking the Boulder Mail Trail by the name of Chris. Chris was super cool and we quickly became friends. Chris writes science fiction books and has a turquoise blue converted van. He recommended this backpackingContinue reading “Backpacking Coyote Gulch – Glen Canyon Recreation Area”

Hiking Peekaboo, Spooky, and Brimstone Slot Canyons – Escalante UT

Peekaboo, Spooky, and Brimstone Slot Canyons are some of the narrowest in the Escalante – Grand Staircase National Monument. If you are ever in the area this is a must do hike. This day was one of the best on my spring desert adventure and will be an experience and location that I will  neverContinue reading “Hiking Peekaboo, Spooky, and Brimstone Slot Canyons – Escalante UT”

Desert Backpacking at Little Death Hollow

So for many years I’ve been dreaming about this location that my good friend Nick had told me about. It’s located deep in the Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument and finally had a chance to check it out on my road trip. It was the best adventure so far!  I found an amazing car campingContinue reading “Desert Backpacking at Little Death Hollow”

Bryce is Nice

Bryce Canyon National Park was fantastic! It was my first time to this National Park and really enjoyed my visit. This was my 3rd National Park along my journey and by far the best. Great video of me hiking Bryce Canyon National Park! Of course Bryce was extremely photogenic. Not only did I get aContinue reading “Bryce is Nice”