Area 51 & The Extra-terrestrial Highway
The CIA may have only acknowledged the existence of Area 51 on June 25, 2013, but this isolated patch south of Rachel, Nevada has been a hot-spot of ufo, extra-terrestrial, and conspiracy theory for decades.
Lexi Goforth
Lexi lives in a truck camper down by the river.
Boondocking In Dixie National Forest
Bryce Canyon National Park has a campground, but for boondockers like us, we were delighted to find campsites off a forest road in Dixie National Forest.
Sunrise Hiking
It's 5am and I lie in bed contemplating sleep. It would be so nice, but it seems to be avoiding me. To my right, Chris stirs. "Can't sleep?" Part of it is the sleeping. Part of it is the opportunity. We are parked right outside of Bryce National Park. The sun will be coming up in an hour or so. We have time to get there to see the sunrise. But it means facing the below freezing temperatures outside of our cozy bed. Even so, this very well may be a once in a lifetime opportunity. We are both tired, but even Chris doesn't grumble as we layer on ski pants, heavy coats, and dash for the truck cab.
Highway 63
Hit all the major vista points in Bryce Canyon National Park with Highway 63, skirting the rim of the hoodoo filled ampitheater.
My Top Cooking Equipment
I’ve been traveling on the road and cooking over campfires for a little over 4 years now. In that time, I have to say, I’ve learned a thing or two. For the bushcraft people out there, these may seem as…
Lone Rock Campground
Lone rock campground on Lake Powell is listed as a primitive campground. But primitive campgrounds don’t have running water in my book. Lone Rock does. Granted, even primitive campgrounds tend to have fire rings and solid, if unpaved, roads. Lone Rock does not. That is because Lone Rock is a beach campground and anyone that wants a scenic, lakeside site has to contend with loose sand.
How To Drive On Sand
We are not the types to seek out sandy trails when off-roading. Yet, there are vistas, campsites, and other gems only reachable through a patch troublesome sand. So, in the course of our wanderings, we have had our share of sandy situations and have learned a few tips and tricks when driving on sand.
Horseshoe Bend
You have seen Horseshoe Bend before. Whether it was some friend's vacations pictures, a slick travel influencer on Instagram, or a poster, the 1,000-foot sheer sandstone walls and symmetrically looping river of Horseshoe Bend is immediately recognizable. It's also conveniently accessible.
Forrest Gump Point
Monument Valley is an incredibly popular film location but few vistas are more iconic than the Forrest Gump Point along Scenic U.S. Highway 163.
Muley Point
Muley Point is a mecca for boondockers, overlanders, and outdoor adventurers, hovering over the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Southern Utah.