Well, we are mid way through the year and so far I have done a lot, but I think the best adventures are still in the second part of the year. Let’s take a quick review at the highlights of the first six months of 2023: Offshore Fishing Back to back offshore fishing trips on…
Swamps like the Big Cypress Preserve have two seasons, wet and dry. During the dry season (November – May/) more of the swamp and backcountry opens up due to the receding waters . This also forces a lot of the wildlife, alligators, wading birds, turtles, fish, deer, panthers and snakes to congregate where the water…
Video of off-road jeep and hike tour of Sedona’s famous Red Rocks
I drove 3,000 plus miles in Alaska along some (not nearly all by a long shot) of the most iconic roads, including: Alaska roads driven (so far) Beat the Crap out of the Truck Favorite Alaska Road Trip My favorite is a combo ride, taking the Seward Highway to the Sterling then heading on that…
During my Alaska trip, I drove more than 3,000 miles, with more than half of that on dirt, gravel or rock roads. Even got stuck and had to self-recovery the truck out of a jam (see photo at end of post). I literally beat crap out of my 4×4 rental. Here are the major highways…
Atigun Pass is the most dangerous part of what has been called the most dangerous highway. Atigun Pass (68° 7′ N, 149° 28′ W), is a high mountain pass across the Brooks Range and It’s where the Dalton Highway crosses the Continental Divide. This road is featured prominently in Ice Road Truckers as one of the most dangerous passes…
As I was heading up the Dalton Highway (The haul Road) It only seemed right to start this leg of the journey at Carlile Transportation, the trucking company from Ice Road Truckers. Fairbanks to Coldfoot Starting off early Sunday morning, Carlile was closed, so I didn’t get to meet any one there. Once I took…
One of the best ways to see Costa Rica is in a Jeep and going off road! Not what my wife originally had in mind when we rented a luxury villa, but that’s what we did. Costa Rica is “Pura Vida” I have been there three different times and am absolutely in love with this…
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This is the first of two posts on off grid sat comms. This one looks at the Garmin Inreach and the second at the Zoelo. When you’re off the grid on an adventure the proverbial SHTF can happen at anytime, often out of cell coverage, or even many miles out at sea. Having had a…
