Today we DIDN'T wake up at 4:30. We woke up at 9 & made breakfast together outside. Our only plan was to stay home. We'd hiked 13 miles in the last 2 days. We'd earned it! https://videopress.com/v/a1a2gJZk?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Aside from doing nothing, Sofina & I still rode scooters, the boys swatched Battle Bots, Sofina & a... Continue Reading →

We woke up at 4:30 again, but we were dragging. At least we had a plan: get to the park & drive straight to the Zion tunnel to reach the Canyon Overlook Trail, then do Cantakerous Ranger's recommended Sand Bench hike. The night before, Sofina & I measured our truck's width to make sure we... Continue Reading →

We woke up at 4:30 to leave by 6 to get to the park by 6:45 to catch the first park shuttle at 7:00. None of us truly loved getting up at 4:30 (it was really 3:30 to us, since we'd just lost an hour the day prior), but we were fueled by excitement. We... Continue Reading →

We left Vegas excited for this next part of our adventure. We couldn't help but notice this custom rig on our way out. Seeing all of the creativity & ingenuity at each spot is such a fun part of this! Moving days are becoming more routine - the kids are finding ways to help &... Continue Reading →

We made it out of California! Seven weeks after moving out of our house & into our 5th wheel full-time, we finally made it out of California! It was a weird feeling for me, remembering our excitement moving out here so long ago & how much has happened since. We came out here as young... Continue Reading →

We spent our last two days in Joshua Tree taking some shorter hikes. Somehow, after days of driving into the park, we missed our turn. I saw on our map that we could take a right at the next road & get back on track. This was the actual marked road. Most of the roads... Continue Reading →

We all woke up grumpy & tired from the hikes the day before - some days are like that - but we were determined to make the most out of the day. Pioneertown was first on our list. This is an 1880's-inspired town, built by investors and Western actors in the 1940's, who wanted to... Continue Reading →

We left San Diego early to arrive at our campground in 29 Palms as early as possible. We pulled in, got set up, & headed straight to town to stop by the Joshua Tree National Park visitor center. A ranger there gave us some great tips: go super early - think sunrise - & hit... Continue Reading →

Looking back on our 2 weeks in San Diego, it was a turning point for all of us in a few important ways. First, it reset our mindset for the rest of the trip. While we’d let go of our original northbound plans weeks before, San Diego was the first actual “new” stop on our... Continue Reading →

We spent our last day in San Diego doing as much sightseeing as possible. First, we headed to La Jolla for the beautiful beaches, sea caves, and seal and sea lion-viewing. We parked near The Cave Store & paid the entrance fee to take the tiny tunnel down to the sea cave. It was hard... Continue Reading →