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Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad: What to Know Before You Go
Post Summary: Plan a Trip on the Historic Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Words can not describe accurately enough just how majestic and grand are the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Some of Colorado’s most jaw-dropping sights are in its southwestern corner. I first visited this part of Colorado with my family when I was 16 years old and I remember telling myself on that trip, “I WILL move here one day”. Well, I have yet to permanently relocate to Colorado, but I sure do visit as often as possible. In 2019, Randy and I took an epic Colorado national park road trip and during our visit we spent…
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5 Tips to Find Amazing National Park Campsites
When we started on our road trip out west, we were still very new to the world of camping. We’d only been on a handful of camping trips but since then, I’d like to think that we are becoming slightly more experienced campers and have found a few tricks and tips to find amazing National Park campsites. We are learning that we LOVE how much money it saves us on accommodations while also allowing us to stay much closer to National Parks than we would have been able to. We’re also learning to love the relaxed pace of cooking dinner over the campfire, spending the afternoon in a hammock, watching…
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Utah’s Mighty 5 Ranked Best to Worst
We’ve spent the last month exploring Southern Utah and the best part of it has been the time we’ve been able to spend in Utah’s phenomenal national parks. Utah’s 5 national parks are frequently called the “Utah Mighty 5” because of their grandeur and beauty. Each one of them is unique and amazing in its own way and I highly recommend that you visit each one. Although I understand that not everyone can visit them all at once, so we’ve put together this list of Utah’s Mighty 5 ranked best to worst so you can decided which ones are best for you. The Ranking Criteria When making this list, we…
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How to Secure Zion Shuttle Tickets and What To Do When You Can’t
Post Topic: Tips to Navigate the Zion Shuttle System or Skip it and Things to do Instead! Zion National Park is a wonderful place – it’s one of my favorite national parks to visit. Maybe you’re reading this post because you’re planning a trip to Zion in the near future, if that’s the case, you must know that the “main” section of the park is only available in the peak season via shuttle system. In order to protect the fragile environment and ecosystem, the park implemented a policy that in order to access the main Zion Canyon, visitors must park at the Visitor Center and take a shuttle into the…
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How to Plan an Unforgettable U.S. Road Trip
America is filled with so many incredible places to see from coast to coast. There are literally endless possibilities for planning an epic U.S. road trip. But not sure how to getting started planning? That’s ok! Keep reading and you’ll be equipped with everything you need to know to plan a U.S. road trip that you won’t forget! As I write this post, I am also in the process of planning a road trip myself. We have some big plans for road trips in 2021 and I can’t wait to share those with you in the future! But for now, let’s get started planning! Disclaimer: This post contains some affiliate…
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We’re Leaving Dallas! Here’s Why and What’s Next
As I type this I am sitting in our home in Dallas surrounded by moving boxes packed with all of our belongings. I am full of mixed emotions but mostly excitement. Long story short, we’re leaving Dallas. The doors have opened for us to leave home and travel the USA this spring while working remotely… and so why wouldn’t we do it? We will be storing just about everything we own, leaving the comfort of our small but homey apartment in Dallas, and hitting the road. Are we leaving Dallas for good? No. We do intend to return to our home city in the near term, but we do not…
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How to Prepare for Your First Backpacking Trip
One month ago, I set out on my first backpacking trip. Although I had done a lot of day hiking, up to this point I had never spent a night out on the trail. As the trip approached, I was full of nervous excitement. I was excited to spend a few days out in nature and take in all of the gorgeous mountain views. But I was so nervous that I’d be wildly unprepared or I would forget to bring an essential item. Fortunately, with a lot of preparation and planning ahead we found ourselves prepared and had brought everything that we needed – minus one forgotten spork. There’s a…
