Two weeks at our current boondocking spot went fast and our last few days were spent like the rest, riding and hiking. Our Praying Hands to Slot Rock hike was a 5.2 mile loop with 1004′ of climbing and featured some fabulous rock outcroppings that looked like praying hands, and some giant rocks that formed …
There are a lot of hikes to choose from in the area we are boondocking. Derek and I picked to hike the Three Sisters Summit one day and off we went. We picked this hike because it is hard enough that not many people do it. It was 6.9 miles with 2503′ of climbing. The …
A storm blew through and brought some pretty heavy rains and snow to higher elevations. Actually, we got about 30 minutes of snow at camp but nothing stuck. The mountains however are another story and they look so cool with their fresh layer of frosting. After a day couped up in the trailer, Derek and …
From our campspot is a horizon filled with rocky mountains of various heights and a giant wall of rock stretching up to the Superstition Mountain Summit. Derek and I hiked out to and up Turk’s Head the other day. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find anything on the internet about why it’s called Turk’s Head. It’s an …
After a couple months boondocking at family property in Tucson, we struck out on the road for more adventure. We passed the 2 year full time traveling mark back on January 12 and are ready for more. Fattened up with fancy breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinners and drinks from our vacation from vacation, we are back …
The winter weather has been phenomenal for our adventures. We hike a 6.8 mile loop the other day with quite a good amount of climbing though we aren’t sure how much. The Hiking Project app failed to record the appropriate gain…I doubt it was really 10,000′! The loop was sandy in some sections, but mostly …
Our last adventure of the year was a hike out at Starr Pass. In about 5 miles we went out, around and up Enchantment Hill and the surrounding area. Normally we mountain bike in the area but the trail to the top of Enchantment Hill would be mostly hike a bike so we’ve never done …
Derek and I are still in Tucson enjoying “winter”. It seems I have a pesky case of tennis elbow that is hanging on as long as possible. Even though I’m not riding, I get outside and walk or hike every day. There are a bazillion trails to hike and winter is a perfect time when …
After two years of life on the road full time and consistently hard days of riding we are taking some time off the bike to recover. Staying in our trailer on family property in Tucson, we’re getting in some much needed rest. Luckily we have spent the entire pandemic quarantined so we are able to …
From our boondocking spot we can see the top of Mt Hopkins and today we rode up to the gate at the top where the Smithsonian Fred Whipple Observatory is. Our recording messed up with the GPS signal in a couple spaces, but the ride was around 21 miles with 3500′ of climbing. We topped …