Adventures along the journey, thoughts, people and places. We'll send out an update once a month with the latest.
What we did: Tinted all the windows with a 20% ceramic tint. The windshield is 70% and greatly reduces the amount of heat we feel while driving. Definitely worth doing! Applied an 8 mil security film to the front windows and the middle slider windows. Fabricated steel brackets with security fasteners to mount two 3/16” […]
Pepe’s Tacos This is one of those places that is a hidden gem discovered in the right place and at the right time. It’s a place you’ll remember for it’s obscure location, eccentric characters, rustic decor and unforgettable tacos. Walking down the dark alley trailed by a few street dogs, we came upon a […]
We chose Baltic Birch ply as our floor for a few reasons. We like the natural feel of wood, it adds a brightness to the interior living space, and because it also acts as the subfloor. We cut the floor from 2 sheets of 5’x5’ ply and it fits snuggly around the wheel wells and […]
Big Bear, California. Camped just over 6,000 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains we found the Hanna Flats Loop trail to spend the day hiking and trail running. The trail winds through previously burned pine forests revealing large smooth boulders that dot the trail. We saw several mountain bikers and other hikers, but for the […]
What we did: Upgraded wheels to 16” Alloy Aluminum Upgraded tires to BFGoodrich KO2’s Trimmed the front wheel wells to fit the tires Why we did it: We wanted to add a little bit of lift all around and we wanted all terrain tires that could be put through the ringer on any road we […]
In the high mountains of Big Bear, we found ourselves craving some sautéed asparagus. We found some organic asparagus at the local market and used ingredients from our camp kitchen to fill in the rest. This is a great side dish to add to any main course and is really simple to prepare. This […]
Mountain Persuasion... You know it could possibly be an addiction when it hurts so bad it feels good. View from Iztaccíhuatl, Mexico You know it could possibly be an addiction when it hurts so bad it feels good. That pretty much sums up how I felt at the end of this thirteen and half hour […]
Crater Rim Traverse A sleeping giant just outside Mexico City Views of the glacier lakes on the crater at Nevado de Toluca Before this trip, we never knew that Mexico has such stunning high altitude climbs. Whenever, we thought of Mexico images of beaches, palm trees, tacos and margaritas popped naivelyinto our minds. We quickly […]
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