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Moab Moto Adventures… And More!

June 5, 2021October 10, 2021 Austin 0 Comments adv, crf450l, desert, dual-sport, utah, wr250r

TL:DR – We trailer our motorcycles down to Grand Junction, Colorado and Moab, Utah for a fun dual-sport motorcycle adventure,

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Skiing and Camping: PNW ski areas with overnight camping options

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Austin 1 Comment british columbia, camping, idaho, oregon, skiing, vanlife, washington, winter

We’ve catalogued many of the policies and costs imposed by ski areas across the pacific northwest who allow overnight van camping or RV parking in their parking lot. This list summarizes our experience and research.

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Wallowa Mountain Loop Moto Camping

October 14, 2020November 14, 2020 Austin 2 Comments adventure, camping, maps, motorcycle, oregon, routes

With a limited amount of time and the weather looking pretty questionable for anything in the cascades, we decided to

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Multi-Day Motorcycle Adventure Packing List

September 7, 2020November 26, 2020 Austin 1 Comment adventure, backcountry, camping, motorcycle, touring

Sitting around camp one evening on a recent moto-camping trip,we took the opportunity to survey and inventory everything that we

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Southeastern Oregon Dual Sport Moto 2020 (with GPS route)

July 18, 2020November 14, 2020 Austin 1 Comment adventure, camping, maps, motorcycle, oregon, routes

We did a 4 day big bike motorcycle adventure tour of Southeastern Oregon, including Crystal Crane Hot Springs, Pillars of Rome, Chalk Basin, Alvord Desert, and Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge.

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Tips for Mountain Biking and Camping Hurricane, Utah

April 23, 2019November 3, 2020 Austin 0 Comments adventure, mountain biking, travelswithDAPHNE, utah

While spring time in the Pacific Northwest can be sometimes snowy and most times rainy, we heard there were magical

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Skiing and Camping White Pass, Schweitzer, Whitewater and Stevens Pass

February 3, 2019November 3, 2020 Austin 1 Comment british columbia, idaho, skiing, vanlife, washington, winter

Every year Beth and I try to ski into the new year with at least a few days of skiing

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Ski Anthony Lakes: Eastern Oregon’s Best Kept Backcountry Skiing Secret

May 22, 2016January 16, 2021 Austin 1 Comment backcountry, downhill, oregon, skiing, winter

The skiing at Anthony Lakes is some of the best that you’ll find anywhere in the Pacific Northwest. Its fantastic terrain, cold dry snow, and down home feel make it a very special place to visit combined with solitude and nearly limitless backcountry options, it will keep you coming back year after year.

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Backpacking Indian Heaven Wilderness

July 14, 2015December 14, 2015 Austin 0 Comments backpacking, camping, cascades, hiking

Indian Heaven Wilderness is truly an amazing area and I am so surprised that I never made it out there

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Backpacking Stagman Ridge

May 23, 2015August 23, 2015 Austin 0 Comments

Stagman Ridge offers some beautiful views of Mount Adams and the surrounding central cascades but unfortunately also gives you

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South Africa

December 16, 2014December 3, 2015 Austin 0 Comments africa, safari, travel

I could write a book about how awesome our trip to South Africa was, but that would take a long

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