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KofA Wildlife Refuge, AZ

We stopped at the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center just outside of Yuma to get the low down on the Refuge. The ranger was super helpful and suggested the north west corner of the refuge, and this area did…

Anza Borrego Desert, CA

Anza Borrego Desert State Park has been on the bucket list for at least 5 years. And we finally made it here. It did not disappoint. We started by making some new friends, Gina and Dale. They are fellow Earthcruiser…

Hwy 395

After leaving Lake Tahoe, we headed down Highway 395. This was a “memory lane” trip for us. But we found a few new things to explore as well. The east side of the Sierra’s are amazing. Basically we are on…

Abel Tasman Track

Golden beaches, costal native bush and mainly fine weather. This was a vacation hike, spending time on the beaches and in the water, taking it easy and testing out some new gear. Day 0 – Getting There Monday, March 6,…

Oregon Backcountry – Revisited

With winter approaching, we headed to the backcountry of Oregon, but this time the both of us. Visiting the same spots from July, in reverse order. Day 1 – Getting out of Seattle Friday, September 23rd, 2022 The trip started,…

Backcountry Oregon with EarthCruiser

Overland Expo Thursday July 7th to Saturday July 9th, 2022 Left Seattle early to avoid the traffic and had an easy 8 hour drive to Redmond where the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Overland Expo was being held. Timing could not be…

Freezing in Washington

Friday, Christmas Eve, 2021 We backed down our narrow driveway, just for 10 minutes, to top up Molly’s primary water tank. This was the last preparation before hitting the road for a week long adventure of the Olympic Peninsula. The…

Celebrating 30 Years

It has been 30 years since we met on a little boat crossing from England to Belgium. Who would have thought we would be on the other side on the world celebrating. Saturday, May 22, 2021 Caroline was given a…

Kepler Track

From lush rain forest paths along the shores of Lake Te Anau and Manapouri to alpine sections over Mt Luxmore and exposed ridges. Some modest rain, but dodged some nasty weather on the day that counted. Day 1 – Te…

Lake Waikaremoana

A lovely semi-circular walk from Whanganui Hut to Onetoto Bay along the shores of Lake Waikaremoana. And it would not be a Great Walk if it did not rain, and it certainly rain on the last day. Day 1 –…