outdoors
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The Ultimate Guide to Creede, Colorado: Rail Bikes, River Floats, and Volcanic Spires
Somehow, I managed to get all my shit together given how recently I was given Sunday off – Wade managed to work his magic and got me the day. We figured it out on Friday. At 8:30 pm. I rode… Continue reading
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A Slice of Real Life: Racing Collegiate Peaks
Occasionally, Matt and I do something OTHER than travel all over the place. You see, Matt is a mountain biker, and I’m a trail runner. Every now and again, we’re fortunate enough that an event offers races in both disciplines.… Continue reading
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Steamboat After the Snow: Tapas, Hot Springs, and Snowy Hikes
I was off today! Easter Sunday, shop is closed. So what did I do? I went for a ridiculously long run, of course. A couple laps up Lookout, home to shower and load up the car, and we were off!… Continue reading
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The Florida Keys: From Seven Mile Views to the Smallest Bar
Ahhh, the Keys. Well, who am I kidding? The islands in general. I’m a sucker for them, have been my whole life, dating back to when my parents took me all over the Caribbean as a kid. We went to… Continue reading
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Adrenaline in the Oasis: Huacachina’s Crazy Dune Buggy Adventure
Thankfully, we didn’t have to rush out anywhere this morning, we could have breakfast at the hotel and chill out by the pool in the morning, which we did. After showers, it was time for our (FREE!!) pisco tour with… Continue reading
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Is it Worth the Climb? Staying in Colca Canyon’s Secret Hostels (Peru Hiking Guide)
Oy. The alarm was ridiculously early today. I checked my WhatsApp, and saw that we had a message from our tour guide that we were getting picked up at 2:45 a.m. instead of 3:00… Ugh. We gathered our stuff up,… Continue reading
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Lake Humantay: A Glacial Jewel in the Andes
Ahhhh, a decent night of sleep! Finally! And Matt woke up, having slept all night too, not having to run to the bathroom… He seems to be feeling better. We didn’t jump out of bed super early, but we headed… Continue reading
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Penitente Canyon
We went camping with some friends at Penitente Canyon on the suggestion of one of them. The idea was to go somewhere with no cell service, where we could actually disconnect from the world and enjoy the little things for… Continue reading
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Chasm Lake Hike – RMNP
You know those hikes that just take your breath away and you just never want them to end? That’s what this was. I’d been seeing pictures of Chasm Lake for years and years, and it had been on my list… Continue reading
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El Yunque: Puerto Rico’s Rain Forest
We went to El Yunque today! We woke up at a reasonable hour and got out the door without wasting too much time. Thankfully, the drive wasn’t crazy, and we arrived at the park fairly quickly. We decided to just… Continue reading









