Tag: camping
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Notes from the trail #3: Our first week in Baja California
We’ve now been in Mexico for a bit over a week, but it seems like we’ve been here longer. I mean that in the best way. The people have been warm and welcoming, the weather perfect, the food incredible, and the scenery beautiful. We’ve settled in easily and felt comfortable quickly. We spent our last…
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Notes from the trail #2: Sonoran Slowdown
Our second and third weeks on this trip saw us returning to work, which necessitated slowing down and staying in one spot for the week. We spent a week each in Anza Borrego State Park in Southern California and Kofa Wildlife Refuge in Southern Arizona. From Joshua Tree, we pushed South on Highway 86 leaving…
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Notes from the trail #1: Baja bound
I’m starting a new series of “notes from the trail” posts that will first highlight our two month trip down to Baja and back at the beginning of 2026 and then, going forward, the series will highlight our other trips, big and small. We’re making some big changes in our life this year, one of…
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Portland to Anza Borrego
In this post, I’ll be recapping our first 10 days on the road. It has so far been what we were hoping and planning for these last few, cold dark, winter months in Portland. It hasn’t been all sunshine and palm trees, but the rewards have exceeded the challenges so far. We started out from…
The Crooked Trail 