Another New Year is upon us, and that’s around the time I decide to head out into freezing cold weather and go camping. Chilly Willy ’24 was a cold one, and I had some things break. Back in ’23, I broke some more stuff, and it wasn’t that cold. Yeah, I think we’re all seeing …
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Go West and Learn Stuff
For the last year and a half my friend Jackson, aka Chief, and I have planned going on a trip to Moab. We wanted to run the “Rim Rocker Trail” from Montrose, CO to Moab, UT and planned to hit the trail 3 to 4 weeks after the trail opened. The idea of so many …
Another Winter Camping Adventure
This makes the third year for “Chilly Willy”, so now it’s officially a tradition! This trip brought some new kit, more trail time than ever before, a solid breakdown on the trail, and a new record for low temperatures. CW24 was one heck of an adventure and I loved almost every moment! I’m settled in …
What is Overlanding and Why do People do it?
Overlanding is a term that refers to a type of adventure travel that involves exploring remote destinations with a vehicle, usually a four-wheel-drive truck, SUV, van, or motorcycle. The journey itself is the main goal of overlanding, not the destination. Overlanders often camp in their vehicles or tents, and carry all the equipment and supplies …
Trail Soda Run ’23
Once a year the “Lug Nut Crew” gets together for a springtime camping and adventure trip. So far, we’ve used the Ozark Mountains for our playground. Who doesn’t love the Ozark National Forest for adventures? We didn’t have the whole group this year, but we still had a blast hanging out and camping. Like all …
Polar Bear Run ’23 Adventure
There are several adventures I’ve written about that were awesome. There was a camping trip in January 2022 that is on the top of the list. Last year there was so little expectation, admittedly so little preparation, for the “January Adventure Trip” to the Ozark Mountains in 2022 that we just went for it. We …
Please Come to Denver
A brief work trip to Colorado that was a heck of a good time! I love Colorado! There is just something about the weather and the landscape that is magical to me. I’ve only been able to get up there 3 times in my life and all for different reasons, but it’s the kind of …
Queen Wilhelmina State Park
As a life long resident of Arkansas, I love to visit all the treasures of our state parks. I’ve known of Queen Wilhelmina for several years, but it’s location just kept pushing it down the list of places to visit. I have mixed feelings about the state park. On the one hand there are several …
2022 ONF Adventure
The Ouachita National Forest is a favorite of mine. While not as technical as the Ozarks, there are still a ton of great trails to explore. The idea was pretty simple: My buddy Jackson and I would meet at Queen Wilhelmina State Park and drive across the Ouachita National Forrest to Lake Sylvia. We knew …
January Camping
What a brilliant idea this was! So, it’s been a little while since Rendezvous in the Ozarks and we were all itching to camp and ride trails again. So a couple of friends and I decided to do just that last weekend. You know, when the weather dropped to 18 degrees at night. Yeah… Things …