There is one other guy camping out here where we are. He is providing what he calls “trail magic”. The AZ Trail is a great thru hiking trail and over the week we have seen probably 20 or so people pass by. This guy set up a little pop up tent, has chairs, coolers, and …
I’m currently reading The Elephant Whisperer and today’s ride made me think of Africa. I’ve never been, but some of the landscape characteristics seem like they would be in Africa. From our boondocking spot we rode to Oracle State Park along the Arizona Trail and then did some of the trails there before looping back. …
After a few months in Tucson visiting family we are on the move again. While living in our trail in Tucson we got used to not having to move it and scout spots. Our first spot out of Tucson wasn’t very far though; we are just past Oracle. Our first day back on the road, …
Waaay back in 2001 I flew into Tucson with my friend Jen, picked up my mom’s camper van and drove up to Oracle to race the 24 Hours of Old Pueblo Mountain Bike Race. I was on a team with 3 other ladies and we kicked ass! Great memories. This time there was no race, …
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, located in the Santa Catalina Mountains and the Coronado National Forest north of Tucson, Arizona, is a true gem. With tons of hiking options, we have been here before. In fact, Seven Falls was one of my favorites! This time we did a shorter hike to see the creek, dam, and …
Last year when we were boondocking out by Tubac, AZ we tried this ride but after about 5 miles in Derek got a flat tire that couldn’t be fixed and we had to quit. This time the ride was a success! We got this ride from our friends at Dirty Freehub who spend a couple …
Last week we rode out at Starr Pass and connected to the Mockingbird/Shemwell Trail from the opposite way than the previous time. We came up Explorer Trail from the east and it is way easier this way. The climb is loose and rocky in a lot of spots but not as steep or technical as …
Our friends at Dirty Freehub posted this ride and on a cool day (60 degrees) we gave it a whirl. The recent heavy rainfall left us uncertain, so we chose to ride mountain bikes and were happy. Our ride was 32 miles with 1034′ of climbing though it felt like more to me. This is …
Highlight reels are fun quick snapshots of greatness and this post is just that. Derek and I just completed our third year of living and traveling full time in our trailer. Looking back on the year is fun and remembering all the great experiences is priceless. So here we go, in no particular order: Happy …
We found a new trail and it’s awesome! Mockingbird/Shemwell Trail is the newest addition to the Starr Pass trail network, built in fall 2021 by Pima County NRPR and Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists. We incorporated it into our ride the other day and did a route covering 15.8 miles with 1408′ of climbing. We rode …