This video has been on my list for quite awhile. Reviewing and organizing the hours and hours of video wasn’t something I was looking forward to. It turned out to be quite the stroll down memory lane.
It’s amazing what you can see if you’re willing to live small.
Most believe that our sense of time, of a yesterday and a tomorrow… which gives us the ability to “plan”… is one of the things that elevates us over our animal brethren. But it seems obvious to me that… More…
CACTUCSON
We drove south from Havasu through Parker and into Phoenix for a couple of days. Visited our friends at Bivouac Trailer… where we got a couple of quick upgrades (it’s a great company and we’re still VERY happy with our purchase), and then we headed down to Tucson… more
Our teeth have their own cycle of life… they come in, fall out, come back bigger and better, and finally fall out never to return. I found it ironic… More…
Slot Canyons
Antelope canyon is a zoo and a complete and utter rip-off. Some really cool light beam photos have spawned a tourist trap. Trucks full of people on Antelope Canyon tours fill the streets of Page. Read more…
The Overland Expo
A MUDDY MESS OF AN ADVENTURE
Wind. Rain. Sleet. Snow. MUD! No, I’m not talking about training to be a carrier for the US Postal Service. I’m talking about the weather at this years Overland Expo West. Read more…
Glen Canyon Dam
DAMMIT!
The sun seems to rise quickly here. At first just a thin bright orange band starkly outlining the buttes, mesas, and temples that surround us. Lake Powell is REALLY pretty early in the day. Within just a few minutes all is bathed in the suns warmth. I guess that’s how fast this giant rock that we’re flying through space on turns. Read more…
Horseshoe Bend
VIEW FROM THE TOP
About five years ago I took Wyatt and Carson on a road trip of the desert southwest with our good friend Yoram. We stopped at Horsehoe Bend on a weekday morning…granted it was winter and about fifteen degrees but still…it’s Horseshoe Bend. There were only three cars in the small parking lot and we didn’t run into the pilots of those vehicles in our four hour stay at the bend. Read more…
Desert View
THE WATCHTOWER
The Grand Canyon goes on…and on…and on. And then there’s Desert View and the watchtower. It’s kitschy and commercial and dedicated to separating you from your money. But it’s so cool in a creepy way that it’s worth the stop. It also provides an excellent view of the Colorado River.
VIEW FROM THE DESERT VIEW
Wildness!
CLOUDS ON THE HORIZON
We girded ourselves for battle with the famed Bright Angel. Water, sunscreen, more water, hats, weather checks, headlamps (just in case), more water…hey – it’s hot at the bottom you know, snacks, more water…this time for the dogs. Outfitting complete we headed to the trail head…and read more…