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2021 in Review

2021 in Review

When reflecting on 2021, the most obvious thing that stands out to us is how much time we spent traveling. Each month is remembered by where we were going; time was measured by how many hours we spent in the car; it was the year we counted counties and not days. And besides that, it was a year full of… Read More

Adventures, Life at Home, Marriage, Navy, Thoughts 0

Black Mesa & Mount Sunflower

Black Mesa & Mount Sunflower

Clayton, NM to Omaha, NE | Hiking Black Mesa, Oklahoma’s Highest Point | Visiting Mount Sunflower, Kansas’ Highest Point | December 7-8, 2021 After an eventful start to our last night of camping, we ended up sleeping very well in the back of the Subaru, and awoke to a beautiful sunrise the next morning. We repacked the car and made… Read More

Adventures, Hiking, State High Point, Vacation 0

El Morro & El Malpais National Monument

El Morro & El Malpais National Monument

Tucson, AZ to Clayton, NM | Hiking Round Mountain in Globe | Camping in El Morro National Monument | Hiking in El Malpais National Monument | Finishing New Mexico Counties | December 5-6, 2021 After saying our last goodbyes to Mitch & Emily, we left Tucson early Sunday morning heading North on AZ-77. Today’s drive would only be about 6… Read More

Adventures, Camping, Hiking, History, Vacation 2

December 2021 in Tucson

December 2021 in Tucson

Arizona Trip 2021 | Our Week in Tucson | November 29 – December 5, 2021 Our week in Tucson was packed with catching up with friends, going for short hikes, and reminiscing on the memories we made there 6-8 years ago. We always knew that whenever we had the chance to return together, we would need a whole week just… Read More

Adventures, City, Friends, Hiking, Letterboxing, Vacation 0

VLA, Continental Divide, & The Catwalk

VLA, Continental Divide, & The Catwalk

Socorro, NM to Tucson, AZ | Driving through the VLA and over the Continental Divide | Hiking the Catwalk in Gila National Forest | November 29, 2021 We awoke on Monday just knowing that today would be a great day. We only had 6 more hours of driving to reach Tucson, and we had a few exciting stops planned. For… Read More

Adventures, Camping, Hiking, Vacation 0

Fort Union & Pecos National Historic Site

Fort Union & Pecos National Historic Site

Dodge City, Kansas to Socorro, New Mexico | Visiting Fort Union National Monument and Pecos National Historic Sites | November 28, 2021 On Sunday morning, we awoke in our tent and tried to put off the moment we had been dreading all night: coming out of our warm sleeping bag cocoons and facing the brisk late November air. Curtis turned… Read More

Adventures, Camping, Forts, History, Vacation 0

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