Since 2019 when we left Bend and went full time traveling in our rv, we have spent each winter in AZ to stay warm. Once again, here we are in Tucson for a few months visiting family, riding bikes, and staying warm. We have experienced some cold nights, but nothing our Outdoors RV can’t handle …
We don’t hike often because it seems to bother my knee the most. However, I made an exception for Lone Pine Lake. Both my brother and my sister have hiked the amazing Mt. Whitney here, but my knee would never allow that so Derek and I settled for a 6.5 mile hike that got us …
The internet claims Horseshoe Meadows is the second hardest climb in all of California so we gave it a shot. We’re camped very close by so it was easy to access. We rode our gravel bikes 22 miles and climbed 4,356′ up to the highpoint of 9,608′! The ride kept going for a another mile …
We originally wanted to ride our gravel bikes up to Cerro Gordo, an old ghost town in the area. However, the giant rainstorms and flooding last month washed out parts of the road and it was closed for maintenance. So instead we rode our bikes around Alabama Hills to check out the interesting geology and …
There is a lot to see here in Lava Beds National Monument. The blog post about our first day of caving is here. After riding out to Captain Jack’s Stronghold the other day, we spent another day caving and even added on a short hike. Day 2 of caving was chilly. I think it was …
Captain Jack’s Stronghold was a great turnaround point for our road ride at Lava Beds National Monument. Our ride was 28 miles with 1,586′ of climbing. We started our ride from the Visitor Center and headed North on the main park road. When we visited it was brand new pavement all the way to the …
We’ve been to a few caves on our travels with the most well known being Carlsbad Caverns. We also stumbled upon a really cool one in Arizona called Coronado. Lava Beds National Monument just south of the Oregon border is a whole area of lava caves. Eruptions over 30,000 years ago formed 900+ lava tube …
After a quick stay in Bend we are heading south for the winter again. Always up for adventure, we’re checking out Lava Beds National Monument on our way. We found a nice spot boondocking in the forest just outside the monument. There is a campground in Lava Beds, but we always prefer the privacy and …
Our last ride in the area capped off a great time at Crater Lake. This was an exploratory ride and I loved it! We rode up to the top of Huckleberry Mtn before, but this was a different route…all gravel and beautiful. The ride was 18.8 miles with 2,139′ of climbing. I sound like a …
Happy Autumn! You’ve probably seen me post about our rides here before. Spence Mtn is one of the premier mountain biking spots in the area. Klamath Falls is lucky to have this gem of a trail system. We spent a gorgeous fall afternoon riding here again and had a great time…except for all the webs …