Of all the Instagram photos I’ve seen over the years, there has been one place that I’ve seen over and over and over again that I knew I had to see with my own eyes. The Alabama Hills outside of Lone Pine, CA. This well-known, insanely beautiful and unique stretch of public land is perfectly poised at the base of the Eastern Sierras; making it easy to understand...
At the end of January we made a goal to cut way back on our stays in campgrounds and take better advantage of the free camping opportunities found throughout the vast public lands of the West. We’d been missing the peaceful serenity of the wilderness, not to mention the cost of campgrounds was adding up. However, we were quickly learning the major disadvantage to...
After leaving Death Valley we decided to delay our Northbound trajectory due to the weather. As we were lazily cruising down a deserted California highway, I noticed some interesting rock formations in the mountains to the West. We pulled over, dug thru our maps and found a road to take us there. The start of the road was easy then turned to sand. We were hopeful we wouldn’t have to turn...
Here’s what I knew about Death Valley before going: 1. A select group of crazy people attempt to run 135 miles thru Death Valley to Mt. Whitney every summer in a race called the Badwater 135. I know this because I love to read about them. 2. There are rocks that mysteriously move across the flat desert floor on their own accord and no one is certain how. So why did we go to Death Valley? I...
