Adventures – Points Unknown

9 Days Exploring EGYPT – Highlights from an Epic Trip
Having a solid local planner made this Egypt trip feel surprisingly smooth, even though the itinerary covered a lot of ground in not much time. I’m sure those with an abundance of time can absolutely travel Egypt DIY, but handing logistics to someone like Ibrahim Eldeeb at Egypt Tours Planner meant airport transfers, guides, tickets, and long drives all just quietly worked in the background while we focused on being present. Overall this was a trip of epic proportions – a bucket list adventure and well worth it.

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November 4, 2023 Austin

The Wild Atlantic Way on Two Wheels – Motorcycling Ireland

Highlights from our recent motorcycle trip to Ireland where we rode a good portion of the Wild Atlantic Way. Though

Points Unknown: Touring Eastern Europe by motorcycle

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October 28, 2021 Austin

Motorcycling through Romania and Bulgaria

We rented motorcycles from Romania Motorcycle Tours and spent 13 days riding around Romania and Bulgaria. We saw and did ALL the cool things (ok, that’s an exaggeration) including castles, medieval towns, high alpine twisty roads, gorgeous black sea beaches, the Danube river (over and over again), charming guesthouses, delicious local foods, mountain passes, and more.

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June 5, 2021 Austin

Moab Moto Adventures… And More!

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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January 17, 2021 Austin

Skiing and Camping: PNW ski areas with overnight camping options

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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October 14, 2020 Austin

Wallowa Mountain Loop Moto Camping

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

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September 7, 2020 Austin

Multi-Day Motorcycle Adventure Packing List

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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July 18, 2020 Austin

Southeastern Oregon Dual Sport Moto 2020 (with GPS route)

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.

Points Unknown - mountain biking hurricane, utah

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April 23, 2019 Austin

Tips for Mountain Biking and Camping Hurricane, 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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February 3, 2019 Austin

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

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

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May 22, 2016 Austin

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

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.